NGC 1999 — Reflection Nebula in Orion
Good (51/100)
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1Properties
Magnitude
9.50
Angular Size
2.0′
*10-11 inv in neb
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Position & Identifiers
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| Telescope | Bortle 3 | Bortle 4 | Bortle 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 mm refractor 80mm refr. | Medium | Hard+ | Hard+ |
| 150 mm Newton 150mm Newt. | Medium+ | Medium | Medium |
| Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm | Medium+ | Medium+ | Medium+ |
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Medium
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Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs
Medium
on Seestar S50
3Visibility
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Best season
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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.
Nair al Saif
HIP 26241; Iota Orionis; 44 Orionis
Easy double, sep 11.2″
Double Star
mag 2.77
0.8°
Orion
NGC 1980
Emission nebula — try an OIII filter
Emission Nebula
mag 2.50
0.8°
Orion
NGC 1973
Diffuse nebula
Diffuse Nebula
mag 7.00
2.0°
Orion
M78
NGC 2068
Reflection nebula around a bright star
Reflection Nebula
mag 8.3
7.2°
Orion
NGC 1788
Reflection nebula around a bright star
Reflection Nebula
mag 5.80
8.1°
Orion
NGC 2182
Reflection nebula around a bright star
Reflection Nebula
mag 9.00
8.2°
Monoceros
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