Tag: NGC 1982

Messier 43 – De Mairan’s Nebula

De Mairan's Nebula (Messier 43 / NGC 1982), Emission Nebula, Astrophotography
De Mairan's Nebula · Messier 43 · NGC 1982 · © Thomas Hanrath, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

De Mairan’s Nebula is an emission nebula in the constellation Orion, and it reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed mid December.