M78 REFLECTION NEBULA on 2025-02-23,24,25,28
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Messier 78 or M78, also known as NGC2068, is a reflection nebula in the constellation Orion. M78 is the brightest diffuse reflection nebula of a group of nebulae that also includes NGC2064, NGC2067 and NGC2071. All of these are visible in this photo. The group of nebulae belong to the Orion B molecular cloud complex and are located about 1,350 light-years distant from the Earth.
This photo was taken in Kyle,
Texas through a 6-inch f/4 Telescope, on a Sky-Watcher EQ6-R mount, with a ZWO
ASI533MC PRO color camera plus an Optolong L Pro Light Pollution Filter. The
processing was done in PixInsight. The total image acquisition time is: 8 hours
17 minutes 00 Seconds.