Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  M 78  ·  NGC 2064  ·  NGC 2067  ·  NGC 2068  ·  NGC 2071
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M 78, Franz Hofmann
M 78
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This 2-frame mosaic shows the bright reflection nebula M 78 which is located in the eastern part of the well-known constellation Orion. It is the brightest reflection nebula in the night sky and is surrounded by 3 other nebulae with an NGC designation. The surrounding nebula need a lot more integration time in the next session.

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M 78, Franz Hofmann