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Messier 78, Chris Parfett
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Messier 78

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Messier 78

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Living at 53° North in latitude makes everything in the Orion constellation in general not the easiest to image.  M78 peaks in altitude at about 38° throughout the winter, but it's one of my top 5 favorite objects in the night sky.  I thought I would give it a try this year again, as last year's attempt fell short of expectations.  A new camera, filters, along with new processes for PixInsight made this year's image worth posting.

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Messier 78, Chris Parfett

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