| M78 |
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| NGC 2068 | |||||||||||
| Type: | Diffuse Nebula | ||||||||||
| Constellation: | Orion | ||||||||||
| Magnitude: | 8.0 | ||||||||||
| Size: | 8.0' x 6.0' | ||||||||||
| RA-Dec: | 5h 46.8m - 0 4 | ||||||||||
| Difficulty: | T | E=easy, T=tough, C=challenging | |||||||||
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| Located above Orion's belt, M78 belongs to the same large cloud of gas and dust as the main Orion nebula (M42). It has 2 companion nebulae (NGC 2067 & 2071). All 3 are reflection nebulae, and M78 is in fact the brightest reflection nebula. It is visible in binoculars but best seen through a telescope. Notice the fan-like wisp of M78 along with the two prominent 10th magnitude stars that lie at the center of this nebula. | |||||||||||
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