NGC 1976
Orion Nebula
NGC 1976 is a Cluster + nebula located in the constellation of Orion. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1976:
| NGC: | NGC 1976 |
| Common name: | Orion Nebula |
| Messier: | M 42 |
| Type: | Cluster + nebula |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| V-mag (visual): | 4 |
| B-mag (blue): | 4 |
| Right Ascension: | 05:35:16.48 |
| Declination: | -05:23:22.80 |
| Major axis: | 90 ' |
| Minor axis: | 60 ' |
| Radial velocity: | 28 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.000093 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS