Messier 43 - Wikipedia
WEBMessier 43 or M43, also known as De Mairan's Nebula and NGC 1982, is a star-forming nebula with a prominent H II region in the equatorial constellation of Orion. It was discovered by the French scientist Jean-Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan some time before 1731, [3] then catalogued by Charles Messier in 1769.
Messier 43 - Science@NASA
WEBSeparated from the Orion Nebula (M42) by only a dark lane of dust, M43 was recognized as a distinct nebula by the French astronomer Jean-Jacques d’Ortous de Mairan in 1731. A massive star is illuminating M43 and sculpting its landscape of …
Messier 43: De Mairan’s Nebula
WEBMay 15, 2015 · Messier 43 (M43), also known as De Mairan’s Nebula, is a star-forming region located in the constellation Orion. M43 has an apparent magnitude of 9.0 and lies at a distance of 1,600 light years from Earth. It has the designation NGC 1982 in the New General Catalogue.
Messier 43: The De Mairan's Nebula | Astro-Observer
WEBMessier 43, also known as De Mairan's Nebula, is a bright, star-forming region located in the constellation Orion. It is part of the larger Orion Nebula complex, specifically situated to the north of the main nebula, Messier 42.
Messier 43 (NGC 1982) De Mairan's Nebula - GO ASTRONOMY
WEBMessier 43 (NGC 1982), also known as the De Mairan's Nebula, is a diffuse nebula located in the constellation Orion, in the Orion Arm of the Milky Way Galaxy in the Local Group of galaxies. M43 is 1300 light years away from Earth.
Messier 43 - the De Marian's Nebula - Universe Today
WEBMay 22, 2017 · Located in the direction of the Orion constellation (in close proximity to the Orion Nebula), this nebula lies at a distance of 1,600 light years from Earth. Together with the Orion Nebula, it is...
Messier 42 (THE Nebula) and Messier 43 – Astrodrudis
WEBOct 30, 2019 · Name(s): Messier 42 (M42, the Orion Nebula) and Messier 43 (M43, the De Mairan Nebula) Type: Emission Nebula. RA: 05h 35m 02s. Dec: -05º 27’ 07” Constellation: Orion. Size (arcmin): 85×60 arcmin. Magnitude: +4.0. Distance: 1,400 ly. Image. Date: Several between 2018-02-04 and 2019-01-08. Location: iTelescope.net, SSO near Coonabarabran ...
Messier 43 - M43 - De Mairan´s Nebula - AstroPixels
WEBMessier 43 or M43 (also designated NGC 1982) is a nebula in the constellation Orion. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 9 and its angular diameter is 20x15 arc-minutes. M43 lies at an estimated distance of 1600 light years.
APOD: 2015 July 10 - Messier 43 - Astronomy Picture of the Day
WEBPeering into caverns of interstellar dust hidden from visible light, the near-infrared view can also be used to study cool, brown dwarf stars in the complex region. Along with its celebrity neighbor, Messier 43 lies about 1,500 light-years away, at the edge of Orion's giant molecular cloud.
Messier 43, a star-forming region in Orion - Anne's Astronomy …
WEBThe Orion Molecular Cloud complex is one of the closest massive star-forming regions to Earth. Messier 43 surrounds the massive, young, variable star HD 37061 (also known as NU Orionis).
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