M 78 wide field in Orion
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Reflection nebula
Ori
2017-11-18
ATHOS Centro Astronómico / La Palma (900m)
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L @ f/3.5 + mechanical stopper
Astrotrac TT320X
105x2min
3h 30min
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EOS 6D (ISO 1600)
Image acquisition by CEDIC team
(Bernhard Hubl, Christoph Kaltseis, Markus Blauensteiner)
Image processing by Bernhard Hubl
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- CEDIC Team goes Chile II
- CEDIC Team goes La Palma I
- CEDIC Team goes La Palma II
- CEDIC Team goes La Palma III
- CEDIC Team goes Namibia
- Namibia 2022 - Intro
- #1 - Clusters in Carina
- #2 - Hidden Treasures in Vela
- #3 - Southern Galaxies
- #4 - Emission Nebulae in Centaurus
- #5 - Near South Pole
- #6 - Dark Nebulae in Cir & Lup
- #7 - Nebulae in Ara & Norma
- #8 - Nebulae in Scorpius
- #9 - Open Clusters in Scorpius
- #10 - Highlights in Sagittarius
- #11 - Nebulae in Ophiuchus
8’
8.0 mag
1 600 Ly
Messier 78 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Orion. It 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 Molecular Cloud Complex, which is about 1,600
light-years distant from Earth.
The above wide-field image shows M 78 near the centre and
the famous Horsehead Nebula to the south-west of M 78. To the east
of M78 the huge, but faint emission nebula Barnard's Loop is visble.
