Maja fog

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Reflection fog
NGC 1432
Constellation bull
Position
equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension 03h 45m 49.6s
declination + 24 ° 22 ′ 04 ″
Further data
Angular expansion

26th

star

HR 1149

history
discovery

Paul and Prosper Henry

Date of discovery

November 16, 1885

Catalog names
NGC  1432 • LBN 772
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The Maja Nebula is a galactic nebula in the constellation Taurus in the Pleiades and is listed in the New General Catalog as NGC 1432. The nebula was discovered on November 16, 1885 by the French brothers Paul and Prosper Henry .

Individual evidence

  1. a b NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
  2. SEDS : NGC 1432
  3. Seligman