M43 (NGC 1982) Ori diffuse nebula
Difficulty level 1

Date of observation: 2000/03/27 21:28
Observing site: Makinoto
Transparency/seeing/sky darkness: 2/3/4
Instruments: 32cm Dobsonian with RA10 at 150x
Width of field: 0.�‹
M43 is at the head of the Great Orion Nebula. As it is extremely complex, I sketched the top part. The nebulosity is divided into the northern and southern regions. The northern region extends east-west. The outline of the northern side is bright and the eastern side is pointed with a star at the tip. The south side is separated from the southern region by a dark band.
At the center of the southern region lies a bright star. The outlines of the north and east sides are sharp. The southeastern part looks mottled.. The southwestern part is faint and diffuse.