James Janusz 2000 thru 2020 All Rights Reserved |
Telescope: Astro-Physics 160 EDF | Description: Messier 78 or M 78, also known as NGC 2068, is a reflection nebula in the constellation Orion. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1780 and included by Charles Messier in his catalog of comet-like objects that same year. 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 (Wiki) |
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Mount: Astro-Physics AP1600 GTO | Constellation: Orion |
Camera: SBIG STX 16803 with Astrodon Ver. 2 Filters | Remotely Imaged With CCD Commander |
Guiding:SBIG ST402 Guider | Type: Reflection nebula |
Exposure Data: LRGB | Position: R.A. 05h 46m 46.7s Dec +00° 00' 50 |
Processed using Maxim data aquisition, PixInsight and PhotoShop image processing | Date: February 2020 |
Data Acquisiton, Reduction and Processing by Jim Janusz | Imaging Location: Cave Creek Canyon Observatory |
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