Wallpaper author:
yoshiharu yamashita
01 Feb 2024
M78
Messier 78 or M78, 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.[
Dataset from which the image was processed
M78
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Reflection Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 86.69167 Dec 0.15583
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................11 Jan 2021 - 11 Jan 2021
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 600 | 30m | 3 |
| Red | 400 | 20m | 3 |
| Green | 600 | 20m | 2 |
| Blue | 900 | 30m | 2 |