Messier 43
Nebula and H II region in the constellation Orion
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Messier 43
Summary
Messier 43 is a H II region[1]. It draws 85 Wikipedia views per month (h_ii_region category, ranking #14 of 78).[2]
Key Facts
- Messier 43 is credited with the discovery of Jean Jacques Dortous de Mayran[3].
- Messier 43's image is recorded as Messier-42-10.12.2004-filtered.jpeg[4].
- Messier 43's image is recorded as Messier 43 HST.jpg[5].
- Messier 43's instance of is recorded as H II region[6].
- Messier 43's constellation is recorded as Orion[7].
- Messier 43's part of is recorded as Orion Molecular Cloud Complex[8].
- Messier 43's Commons category is recorded as Messier 43[9].
- Messier 43's catalog code is recorded as M 43[10].
- Messier 43's catalog code is recorded as NGC 1982[11].
- Messier 43's catalog code is recorded as RAFGL 779[12].
- Messier 43's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1731-00-00T00:00:00Z[13].
- Messier 43's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03tq55[14].
- Messier 43's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 43[15].
- Messier 43's Commons gallery is recorded as Messier 43[16].
- Messier 43's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+9'}[17].
- Messier 43's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+1600'}[18].
- Messier 43's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11bwp1v167[19].
- Messier 43's SIMBAD ID is recorded as M 43[20].
- Messier 43's New General Catalogue ID is recorded as 1982[21].
- Messier 43's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+83.8792'}[22].
- Messier 43's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-5.2700'}[23].
- Messier 43's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[24].
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Works and Contributions
Messier 43 is credited with the discovery of Jean Jacques Dortous de Mayran[3].
Why It Matters
Messier 43 draws 85 Wikipedia views per month (h_ii_region category, ranking #14 of 78).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]