M43 (HII region)

From Cambridge , M43 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:25 (EST), 40° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:27, 42° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:01, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
Name
M43
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Object type
HII region
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Right ascension: | 05h35m [2] |
Declination: | −05°16' [2] |
Constellation: | Orion |
Magnitude: | 9.00 (V) [2] 9.00 (B) [2] |
Distance: | 490.6 parsec 1599.2 lightyrs [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.00 |
Absolute mag (V): | 0.55 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.