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Proper Name	De Mairan's Nebula
Messier Number	M43 (associated with M42, the Orion Nebula)
NGC/IC Number	NGC 1982 (associated with NGC 1976)
Constellation	Orion
Right Ascension	5h 35m 31s
Declination	-5° 16' 12"
Distance	1,300 light years 400 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +9.0 Absolute: +0.3
Dimensions	Apparent: 20' x 15' Actual diameter: 10 light years
Associated Star(s)	NU Orionis
Optimum Visibility	December / January
Notes	This small nebula represents a northern part of the larger Orion Nebula (M42), divided from the main body of that nebula by a dark lane of dust. A further line of dust, the M43 dark lane, runs from north to south across the eastern face of De Mairan's Nebula.

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Closely associated with the Orion Nebula (M42), M43 is a bright nebula in its own right, illuminated by a blue dwarf star, NU Orionis.

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