NGC 1788
Appearance
(Redirected from Lynds 1616)
Reflection nebula | |
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Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
Right ascension | 05h 06m 54s[1] |
Declination | −03° 21′ 00″[1] |
Distance | 1,300 ly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.0 |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 8′ × 8′ |
Constellation | Orion |
NGC 1788 is a reflection nebula in the constellation of Orion. It is rather sharply defined on its southwest perimeter where it is flanked by the dark nebula known as LDN 1616 (or Lynds 1616). LDN 1616 is apparently part of NGC 1788. The brightest involved star is 10th magnitude and lies in the northwest sector.
Gallery
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 1788. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
- ^ "A Cosmic Bat in Flight". www.eso.org. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
External links
[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to NGC 1788.
- NGC 1788 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- http://atlas.zevallos.com.br