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NGC 1999
NGC 1999 — Reflection Nebula
Reflection Nebula
· OrionAdvanced
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Target information
- Object type
- Reflection Nebula
- Constellation
- Orion
- Right ascension
- 5h 39m 43s
- Declination
- -6° 43′ 12″
- Magnitude
- Not recorded
- Angular size
- 2′
- Surface brightness
- Not recorded
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Best months
- November, December, January, February, March
- Catalog IDs
- NGC 1999
About this target
Compact reflection nebula illuminated by V380 Orionis, notable for its dark central patch. Small target favoring long focal length.
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