Messier 78 - Reflection Nebula

David Mihalic

Messier 78 - Reflection Nebula

SPECIFICATIONS

Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Reflector 50cm, f/3.8

Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

FLI PL 16803

Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Chile

Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

11-Jan-2021

Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

LRGB

Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Pixinsight, Photoshop

Gallery

Reprocess: R Aquarii - A symbiotic double star composed of a Mira type variable red giant and a white dwarf. Material from the red giant is being pulled away by the white dwarf creating loops seen in the image.

NGC 1398 - barred spiral galaxy in Fornax