NGC 1788

{{Short description|Reflection nebula in Orion}}

{{Infobox nebula

| name = 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 2.2-metre telescope at ESO's La Silla Observatory.

| credit = ESO

| type = Reflection

| epoch = J2000

| ra = {{RA|05|06|54}}{{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}}

| dec = {{DEC|-03|21|00}}

| dist_ly = 1,300

| appmag_v = 9.0

| constellation = Orion

| size_v = 8{{prime}} × 8{{prime}}

| radius_ly =

| notes =

| names =

}}

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 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.