IC 434

IC 434
Emission nebula

IC 434 is found behind the Horsehead Nebula
Observation data: J2000.0 epoch
Right ascension 05h 41m 00s
Declination −02° 30 00
Distance 1,500 ly
Apparent magnitude (V) 7.3
Constellation Orion

IC 434 is a bright emission nebula in the constellation Orion. It was discovered on February 1, 1786 by William Herschel. The Horsehead Nebula is a dark nebula silhouetted against it.[1]

See also

References

  1. "IC 434". eSky. Retrieved 21 December 2014.

External links

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