Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  HD290862  ·  HD38563  ·  LBN 938  ·  LBN 939  ·  M 78  ·  NGC 2064  ·  NGC 2067  ·  NGC 2068  ·  NGC 2071  ·  VdB60
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M78: Ghost and the Darkness, Jeremy Likness
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M78: Ghost and the Darkness

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The constellation Orion hosts some of the most famous and recognizable nebulae from its namesake to the Running Man, Horsehead, and Flame. Look a little west and you'll find Messier item 78: reflection nebula that surrounds a stellar nursery and is blanketed by interstellar dust.

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M78: Ghost and the Darkness, Jeremy Likness