M78
This is an image of M78. It is a reflection nebula about 1,300 light years away in the constellation Orion. M78 is the brightest diffuse reflection nebula of a group of nebulae that includes NGC 2064, NGC 2067 and NGC 2071. This group belongs to the Orion B molecular cloud complex.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
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Telescope
Planewave CDK24
Camera
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Location
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Location
Rio Hurtado, Chile
Date of observation
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Date of observation
17 December 2023
Filters
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Filters
Astrodon 2GEN, LRGB
Processing
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Processing
Pixinsight and Photoshop
Credits
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Credits
Bernard Miller/Telescope Live
