Name and Catalog

Name: M 42
Catalog: Messier List

Basic Information

Type of object: Bright nebula
Magnitude: 4.0

Position Information

Position information for 01 ene 2002 0:00:00
(Julian day number 2452275.41667)

Apparent RA (epoch of date):	05h 34m 59.5s
Apparent Dec (epoch of date):	-5° 32' 11"
Constellation: Orion

Star atlas chart numbers:

Herald-Bobroff Astroatlas, Chart C-53
Millennium Star Atlas, Charts 277-278 (Vol I)
Sky Atlas 2000.0, Chart 11
Uranometria 2000 Chart 225, Vol 1 and 2

Altitude:	+41° 57' 36"
Azimuth:	164° 57' 4"

Rise:		18h 58m 12s  
Transit:	0h 44m 38s
Set:		6h 27m 7s  

Object position for epoch J2000.0

RA: 05h 34m 53.2s
Dec: -05° 32' 13"

Other data for this object

Object: M 42   
Type: Bright nebula    
Constellation: Orion           
Mag: 4.0