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M78 nebula in Orion

author: J.Lodriguss/Novapix

reference: a-neb20-68003

Image Size 300 DPI: 20 * 13 cm

M78, (NGC 2068) is part of the Orion complex, a large region of star-forming gas and dust centred around M42 and M43. It is the brightest diffuse reflection nebula in the sky, and fairly easy to see with binoculars (and almost visible to the naked eye, claim some observers). M78 is some 1600 light-years away and around 4 light-years across.

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ASTRONOMY - DIFFUSE NEBULA - M78 - NEBULA - NGC 2064 - NGC 2067 - NGC 2068 - NGC 2071 - ORION - REFLECTION NEBULA - STAR -