| Type |
Location |
r.a. |
dec. |
Size |
Magnitude |
Distance |
| Nebula |
Orion |
5h46.7 |
00°03' |
8' x 6' |
8.3 |
1.6 kly |
M78 is supposed to be part of the nebulosities which surround Orion,
including M42 and M43.
NGC2064 (bottom) and NGC2067(top) are also visible.
M78 is a Reflection
Nebula

| Date |
Telescope |
Binning |
Exp Time (s) |
Special processing |
Notes |
| 2004/01/30 |
Centurion
18" |
L 1:1
RGB 3:1 |
L 3x300
R,G,B 300 |
LRGB, Max Entropy, DDP |
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