M43 - Orion Region
De Mairan’s Nebula observed from SM Soccer Fields on an exceptional night with excellent transparency.
Object Type: Diffuse Nebula
Constellation: Orion
Right Ascension: 05h 35m 30s
Declination: -05° 16' 00"
Magnitude: 7.0
Size: 20' × 15'
My Observation Details
| Object Name: | M43 - Orion Region |
| Seeing: | E |
| Transparency: | 6 |
| Lat/Lon: | 35.161, -85.372 |
| Instrument: | 750mm/150mm |
| Power: | 60.0x (25mm eyepiece + 2x Barlow) |
| Date: | 2022-12-29 |
| Time: | 9:03 EST |
Observation Notes
Visual Description
Isolating it in the eyepiece helps the cloud pop out a little bit more because M42 is so large and bright. Very circular in shape.
Additional Notes
Viewed at the same time with M42. Used Red Dot finder.
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