NGC 1788

NGC 1788 is a reflection nebula in the constellation of Orion. It is rather sharply defined on its southwest perimeter where it is flanked by the dark nebula known as LDN 1616 (or Lynds 1616). LDN 1616 is apparently part of NGC 1788. The brightest involved star is 10th magnitude and lies in the northwest sector.

NGC 1788

Reflection nebula
NGC 1788 is located in a dark and often neglected corner of the Orion constellation. This image has been obtained using the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO's La Silla Observatory.
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension	05h 06m 54s[1]
Declination	−03° 21′ 00″[1]
Distance	1,300 ly
Apparent magnitude (V)	9.0
Apparent dimensions (V)	8′ × 8′
Constellation	Orion
See also: Lists of nebulae

Gallery

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  NGC 1788 taken by the VLT's FORS2 instrument.^[2]