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Messier 43 (also known as M43, De Mairan's Nebula, and NGC 1982) is an H II region in the Orion constellation. It was discovered by Jean-Jacques Dortous de Mairan before 1731. The De Mairan's Nebula is part of the Orion Nebula, separated from the main nebula by a lane of dust. It is part of the much larger Orion Molecular Cloud Complex.
[edit] Characteristics
| M43 - De Mairan's Nebula(NGC 1982) |
| Distance From Earth |
1.6 Thousand Light Years |
| Constellation |
Orion |
| Apparent Magnitude |
7.0 |
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