General information
NGC1976 is the cluster with nebulosity at magnitude 4 that is placed in Orion constellation and has apparent size of 6 angular minutes.
Having high brightness and large apparent size, star cluster is available for observations through a pair of binoculars or small telescope.
Information for observations
Tonight, 2023-12-04, star cluster NGC1976 will rise at east at 19:02 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (05:39) the object will be placed at west. Maximum elevation, 46° above horizon, will be reached at 00:46, when star cluster will be placed at south.
Orion Nebula (Messier M42) on the sky map
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Object type | Cluster with Nebulosity |
Alternative names | Orion Nebula, Orion A, Ori Nebula, Ori A, Great Orion Nebula |
Constellation | Orion |
Magnitude | 4 |
Apparent size | 6' |
Right ascension | 5h 35m 17.3s |
Declination | -5° 23′ 28″ |
Catalogues
Messier | M42 |
New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC1976 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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Nearest objects with greater magnitude |
| Object type | Magnitude |
NGC1980 | Cluster with Nebulosity | 2.5 |