M42 Orion Nebula, Sh2-279 & NGC 1999 (Gareth Harding)

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M42 Orion Nebula, Sh2-279 & NGC 1999

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M42 Orion Nebula, Sh2-279 & NGC 1999

The Orion Nebula is a diffuse nebula situated in the Milky Way, being south of Orion's Belt in the constellation of Orion. It is one of the brightest nebulae and is visible to the naked eye in the night sky with apparent magnitude 4.0.
Radius: 12 light years
Distance to Earth: 1,344 light years
Magnitude: 4
Age: 3.002 million years
Discovered: 26 November 1610
Coordinates: RA 5h 35m 17s | Dec -5° 23′ 28″
Discoverer: Christiaan Huygens

Sh2-279 is an HII region and bright nebulae that includes a reflection nebula located in the constellation Orion. It is the northernmost part of the asterism known as Orion's Sword, lying 0.6° north of the Orion Nebula. The reflection nebula embedded in Sh2-279 is popularly known as the Running Man Nebula
Constellation: Orion
Apparent magnitude (V): 7
Right ascension: 05h 35m 16.2s
Distance: 1,500 ly
Apparent dimensions (V): 40′×25′ (1977) arcmins

NGC 1999, also known as The Cosmic Keyhole, is a dust-filled bright nebula with a vast hole of empty space represented by a black patch of sky, as can be seen in the photograph. It is a reflection nebula, and shines from the light of the variable star V380 Orionis.
Magnitude: 9.5
Constellation: Orion
Apparent magnitude (V): 9.5
Distance: 1,500 ly
Apparent dimensions (V): 1.5 arcmins

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RA (center)	05h35m16s.91
RA (top/left)	05h31m34s.63
RA (top/right)	05h31m40s.68
RA (bottom/right)	05h38m58s.84
RA (bottom/left)	05h38m50s.89

Dec (center)	-05°23′03″.1
Dec (top/left)	-04°02′10″.2
Dec (top/right)	-06°44′49″.8
Dec (bottom/right)	-06°43′36″.8
Dec (bottom/left)	-04°00′58″.1

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