Right ascension 05 06 54 Distance 1,300 ly Magnitude 9 | Declination −03° 21′ 00″ Apparent dimensions (V) 8′ × 8′ Apparent magnitude (V) 9 | |
 | ||
Similar NGC 1555, NGC 1535, NGC 1664, NGC 1579, NGC 1792 | ||
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 Lynds 1616. Lynds 1616 is apparently part of NGC 1788. The brightest involved star is 10th magnitude and lies in the northwest sector.
Zooming into ngc 1788 720p
References
NGC 1788 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA