Messier Catalog » M43 — NGC 1982 de Mairan's Nebula
M42: The Great Orion Nebula and NGC1977: The Running Man Nebula
Orion's sword contains multiple nebulae as evidenced in this wide field mirrorless camera shot.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula
This popular nebula is bright, easy to photograph and visible to the naked eye.
Orion's Sword at 400mm
The Running Man Nebula (NGC1977), De Mairan's Nebula (M42) and the Great Orion Nebula (M43) are beautiful on their own. That beauty stands out in contrast when you witness the wider field of view that contains all three Nebulae on the glowing tip of Orion's sword. This is a mosaic of all three with 400mm exposures from Stellina.
Orion
The Orion constellation is easily recognizable by the bright red Betelgeuse 'shoulder', three stars to form the 'belt' and a sword tipped with a nebula visible to the naked eye.
Orion's Sword
This close-up of the sword in the Orion constellation actually captures x nebula and clusters, including the Great Orion Nebula, De Marain's Nebula, the Running Man Nebula, and the Lost Jewel of Orion.
RA
5h 35.6m
Dec
-5°16
Magnitude
9 ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚫
Size
20x15
Distance
1,600 light years
Season
❄ Winter
Difficulty
🟢 Easy