Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  M 78  ·  NGC 2064  ·  NGC 2067  ·  NGC 2068  ·  NGC 2071
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M78 Casper The Friendly Ghost Nebula, URSAMO
M78 Casper The Friendly Ghost Nebula, URSAMO

M78 Casper The Friendly Ghost Nebula

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M78 Casper The Friendly Ghost Nebula, URSAMO
M78 Casper The Friendly Ghost Nebula, URSAMO

M78 Casper The Friendly Ghost Nebula

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Description

The amazing M78 or as people call Casper the Ghost

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Photometric analysis:

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Each image represents a different channel combination, giving the nebula a unique appearance in each case. ​

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  • L Channel Histogram: This channel represents lightness, with the histogram showing a range from black (0) to white (100). We can see that the image has a wide range of lightness levels, with concentrations in the darker and mid-tones, indicating a varied distribution of brightness.
  • A Channel Histogram: This channel represents the color spectrum from green to red. The histogram reveals a concentration around the middle of the scale, suggesting that the image has a balanced representation of these colors, with a slight lean towards green hues.
  • B Channel Histogram: This channel represents the color spectrum from blue to yellow. The histogram shows a strong concentration in the blue region, indicating a dominance of blue tones in the image.

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    The side-by-side comparison above shows the original image on the left and the continuum subtracted image on the right. The subtracted image may highlight regions of the nebula with stronger emissions by reducing the contribution of the diffuse background.

    Data acquired by Mohamed Usama Ismail aka
    URSAMO https://www.instagram.com/ursamo_astrophotography/
    Head Operator at
    Al Sadeem Observatory UAE https://alsadeemastronomy.ae/  <Check out our amazing team here

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    M78 Casper The Friendly Ghost Nebula, URSAMO
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M78 Casper The Friendly Ghost Nebula, URSAMO