Messier 43: De Mairan’s Nebula

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.

Sessions

Total Integration Time:

Dec. 28, 2021 - 94 * 240.0 seconds
Telescope: William Optics 61II Mount: Celestron AVX Camera: ZWO ASI533mc

Catalogues

Messier New General Catalogue

Targets

M43 NGC1982

Gear

Telescope:
Camera: ZWO ASI533MC Pro
Mount: Celestron Advanced VX (AVX)