Description
Overview:
The Messier Object M43 is a Diffuse Nebula which was discovered by Jean-Jacques Dortous de Mairan before 1731.
It has an angular size of 20 x 15 arc minutes.
Location:
M43 is located inside the constellation Orion at Right Ascension
05 35.6 and Declination -05 16.
It is 1,600 light years from the planet Earth making it the 9th furthest Messier Object from Earth.
Brightness:
In relation to the other Messier Objects, M43 is a dim deep sky object
with a brightness rating of 9.
