Dr Mairan's Nebula
- Designation:
- M43
- Object Type:
- Diffuse Nebula
- Right Ascension:
- 5h 36m
- Declination:
- -05° 16'
- Magnitude:
- 9.0
- Distance:
- 1,300 light years
- Constellation:
- Orion
Image Source: NASA, ESA, M. Robberto (Space Telescope Science Institute/ESA) and the Hubble Space Telescope Orion Treasury Project Team
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Articles about M43:
- The Orion Nebula Rings in the Holiday
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