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- Description: Reflection nebula Messier 78 in Orion. This is about the brightest reflection nebula in the northern sky. M78 (aka NGC2068)
shines at magnitude 8.3, 7.8 x 8.4 arc minutes in size. Located just a couple of degrees north east of Orion's belt stars, M78 shines blue from
reflected starlight. There is also a fair amount of dark nebula present, as well as dust and in the top left corner is the edge of
Barnard's Loop, a vast loop of red emission nebula. From a reasonably dark sky you
can see M78 in 10x50 binoculars or a small telescope. The reflection nebula above M78 is NGC2071.
- Camera: ZWO ASI533MC Pro at -15C, gain 0
- Filter: UV/IR
- Scope: Takahashi FSQ106, 530mm f5
- Mount: Skywatcher EQ6-R Pro
- Exposure: 15 x 10 minutes or 2.5 hours
- Guiding: ASI210MM via ZWO OAG
- System Control: ASI Air+
- Location: near Elkwater, Alberta
- Date: September 25 2025
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