M78

M78
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M78

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 and is about 1,350 light-years distant from Earth.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Telescope
CHI-1 - Planewave CDK24
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Camera
QHY 600M Pro
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Location
EL SAUCE OBSERVATORY, CHILE
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Date of observation
Dec 2023
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Filters
LRGB
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Processing
Siril, Starnet++, Affinity Photo2
Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Credits
Tomas Samek, data obtained at TelescopeLive
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