NGC 1973
DSS image of NGC 1973
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 1973, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right

Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 1973

Type  Bright Nebula
Magnitude  7
Size  5' x 5'
Right Ascension  5h 35' 4.8"  (2000)
Declination  4° 43' 54" S
Constellation  Orion
Description  *8, 9 inv in neb
Classification  E
Observing Notes

Andrew Cooper
Feb 7, 2018    Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 92x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 6 Moon: 20%

Small, 2' across, faint, round, surrounds variable star KX Ori (6.9 to 8.1 mag), part of the larger NGC1977 complex
Other Data Sources for NGC 1973
Nearby objects for NGC 1973
21 objects found within 60'
45 Orionis c Orionis HD 37040
IC 420 IC 427 Messier 43
NGC 1975 NGC 1977 NGC 1981
Orion Nebula Theta1 Orionis A Theta1 Orionis B
Theta1 Orionis C Theta1 Orionis D Theta1 Orionis E
Theta1 Orionis F Theta2 Orionis Theta2 Orionis A
Theta2 Orionis B Theta2 Orionis C Trapezium
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NGC 1973