View source for NGC 1788

{{Short description|Reflection nebula in Orion}}
{{Infobox nebula
| name = [[New General Catalogue|NGC]] 1788
| image = ESO-NGC1788.jpg
| caption= 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 telescope|MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope]] at [[ESO]]'s [[La Silla Observatory]].
| credit = [[ESO]]
| type = Reflection
| epoch = [[J2000]]
| ra = {{RA|05|06|54}}<ref name="SIMBAD">{{cite web
  | title=SIMBAD Astronomical Database
  | work=Results for NGC 1788
  | url=http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?protocol=html&Ident=NGC+1788&NbIdent=1&Radius=2&Radius.unit=arcmin&submit=submit+id
  | access-date=2007-04-03}}</ref>
| dec = {{DEC|-03|21|00}}<ref name="SIMBAD" />
| dist_ly = 1,300
| appmag_v = 9.0
| constellation = [[Orion (constellation)|Orion]]
| size_v = 8{{prime}} × 8{{prime}}
| radius_ly = 
| notes = 
| names =
}}

'''NGC 1788''' is a [[reflection nebula]] in the [[constellation]] of [[Orion (constellation)|Orion]].  It is rather sharply defined on its southwest perimeter where it is flanked by the [[dark nebula]] known as [[Lynds' Catalogue of Dark Nebulae|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.

==Gallery==
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A Cosmic Bat in Flight NGC 1788.tif|NGC 1788 taken by the [[Very Large Telescope|VLT]]'s FORS2 instrument.<ref>{{cite web |title=A Cosmic Bat in Flight |url=https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1904a/ |website=www.eso.org |access-date=18 March 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Sky-Map.org}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071227155855/http://atlas.zevallos.com.br/nebulae/m42.html http://atlas.zevallos.com.br]

{{NGC objects:1500-1999}}

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[[Category:Orion molecular cloud complex]]
[[Category:NGC objects|1788]]
[[Category:Orion (constellation)]]
[[Category:Reflection nebulae]]


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