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M78, Alessandro Cavallaro

M78

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M78, Alessandro Cavallaro

M78

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M78 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Orion.

M78 is the brightest diffuse reflection nebula of a group of nebulae that includes NGC 2064, NGC 2067 and NGC 2071. This group belongs to the Orion B molecular cloud complex and is about 1,350 light-years distant from Earth.

Copyright: Alessandro Cavallaro / Mount Lemmon SkyCenter

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M78, Alessandro Cavallaro