Nebulae

Messier 78 in Orion

Messier 78 (NGC 2068) is a reflection nebula found 1,600 light years away in the constellation of Orion. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in early 1780.

M 78 was photographed between 1 January and 24 February 2020 from an imaging rig in Spain that is privately owned and operated by Barry Wilson and me.

Capture Details:

Telescope: TEC 140
Camera: QSI 690
Filters: Astrodon
Mount: 10 Micron GM2000HPS

Lum: 51 x 600s
Red: 48 x 300s
Green 48 x 300s
Blue: 48 x 300s

A total of 20 hours and 30 minutes exposure.

Data: Steve Milne & Barry Wilson
Processing: Steve Milne

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