Designation:
M78
Date:
January 2nd, 2019
Camera:
Canon EOS 7D Mark II ( unmodified )
Optics:
Sky-Watcher ED120mm Doublet
Focal Length:
765 mm
Exposure:
8 X 300 sec.
ISO:
1600
Mount:
Sky-Watcher NEQ6 Pro
Guiding:
Orion Star Shoot Auto Guider
Software:
Adobe Photoshop, DSS, Astroflat
Notes:
Messier 78 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Orion.
M78 is easily found in small telescopes as a hazy patch and involves two stars of 10th and 11th magnitude.
M78 is the brightest diffuse reflection nebula of a group of nebulae that includes NGC 2064, NGC 2067 and NGC 2071.