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M78 Casper The Friendly Ghost, Hunter Outten
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M78 Casper The Friendly Ghost

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Messier 78 (NGC 2068) is a beautiful blue reflection nebula in Orion.

Located about 1,350 light-years from Earth, M78 is the brightest diffuse reflection nebula that belongs to the Orion B molecular cloud complex, a group of nebulae that includes NGC 2064, NGC 2067 and NGC 2071. It is easily found with small telescopes and appears like a bright, hazy patch in the night sky.

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8 Hours @ 240sec subs

Explore Scientific 102mm F/5.6

ZWO ASI 2600MC-Pro Gain 100/-20C

Optolong UV/IR Cut Filter

iOptron GEM28 Guided

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Bortle 5

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M78 Casper The Friendly Ghost, Hunter Outten