M43

M43 may refer to:

  • M43 BZ cluster bomb
  • M43 Field Cap, a piece of German headgear
  • M-43 (Michigan highway), a state highway in Michigan
  • M43 mortar, a Soviet weapon
  • M43 motorway (Hungary), a Hungarian Motorway
  • BMW M43, a 1991 automobile piston engine
  • Dodge M43, the ambulance variant of the Dodge M37
  • Messier 43, a nebula near the Orion Nebula
  • M43, the original designation for the 7.62×39mm Soviet carbine and rifle round
  • the 43rd Mersenne prime
  • Micro Four Thirds system lens mount standard for mirrorless interchangeable lens digital cameras
  • Messier 43

    Messier 43 (also known as M43, De Mairan's Nebula, and NGC 1982) is an H II region in the Orion constellation. It was discovered by Jean-Jacques Dortous de Mairan before 1731. The De Mairan's Nebula is part of the Orion Nebula, separated from the main nebula by a lane of dust. It is part of the much larger Orion Molecular Cloud Complex.

    External links

  • The De Mairan's Nebula @ SEDS Messier pages
  • Messier 43 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
  • Coordinates: 05h 35.6m 00s, −05° 16′ 00″

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