Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  LBN 938  ·  LBN 939  ·  M 78  ·  NGC 2064  ·  NGC 2067  ·  NGC 2068  ·  NGC 2071  ·  PK204-13.1  ·  VdB59  ·  VdB60
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M78, Kirby Collins
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M78

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M78

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Discovered by Pierre Mechain in 1780, M78 in Orion perhaps doesn't get as much attention as M42.  It can be found just above Alnitak, the leftmost star in the Hunter's belt.  Admiral Smyth in 1844 described it as "Two stars in a 'wispy' nebula, just above Orion's left hip."

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M78, Kirby Collins