NGC 1432 · nebula
Maia Nebula
Maia, designated 20 Tauri, is a star in the constellation of Taurus.
RA03h 45m 49sDec+24° 22' 03"
Image: NASA/ESA/AURA/Caltech. Modification by Masur. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Identity & coordinates
Identification
- Primary designation
- NGC 1432
- All designations
- NGC 1432 · Maia Nebula
- Object type
- Nebula
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Best viewing
- Winter
Coordinates & physical
- Right ascension (J2000)
- 03h 45m 49s
- Declination (J2000)
- +24° 22' 03"
- Apparent magnitude (V)
- —
- Distance
- —
Visibility tonight
The science
Maia, designated 20 Tauri, is a star in the constellation of Taurus. It is a blue giant of spectral type B8 III, a chemically peculiar star.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia · CC-BY-SA-4.0
References
- SIMBAD Not resolved
- NED Fetched May 8, 2026 View in NED ↗
- Wikipedia Fetched May 8, 2026 Read full article ↗
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- coordinates: SIMBAD missing → NED used