M42

M 42, NGC 1976

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Reference data

RA · J200005h 35m 16.5s83.818667°

Dec · J2000-05° 23′ 22.8″-5.389667°

Magnitude4.000

Angular size90.0′ × 60.0′

Position angle—

Distance—

ConstellationOri

Reference transparencySources & data provenanceSee where catalogue identities and imported reference fields came from.10 records

Catalogue identities

MESSIERM42Existing Astro Corner canonical name

MESSIERM 42OpenNGC via GAVO TAPSource

NGCNGC 1976OpenNGC via GAVO TAPSource

Reference fields

Angular Size Major ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:34Source

Angular Size Minor ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:34Source

ConstellationOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:34Source

Dec DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:34Source

MagnitudeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:34Source

Object TypeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:34Source

Ra DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:34Source

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