File:Messier 78 region in Orion - Flickr - kees scherer.jpg
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Messier 78 is a reflection nebula which means that it contains very little ionized gas and merely reflects the light of the nearby stars and lies at an approximate distance of 1,600 light years from Earth. The nebula is located only about 2 degrees north and 1.5 degrees east of Alnitak, the easternmost star of Orion’s Belt. The dark filamentary dust not only absorbs light, but also reflects the light of several bright blue stars that formed recently in the nebula. Two early B-type 10th magnitude stars in M78, HD 38563A and HD 38563B, are responsible for illuminating the nebula’s dust clouds. A part of Barnards loop is visible in the upper right. Technical information: Esprit 100 APO refractor/ QHY16200 CCD @ -20C. Imaging dates: 6,7,8,9,10 oct, 13, 16 nov. 2018. 93x300 sec Red, 86x300 sec Green, 100x300sec Blue (23 hrs). Calibrated with 120 darks, 260 bias and 3x 25 Flat frames. Processed with AstroPixelProcessor and Pixinsight. Knight Observatory, Tomar |
| Date | Taken on 18 November 2018, 11:33 |
| Source | Messier 78 region in Orion |
| Author | Kees Scherer from Tomar, Portugal |
| Flickr tags | m78, orion, reflection, nebula, astro, astrophotography, ngc2068, ngc2064, ngc2071, ngc2067, barnards, loop |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by kees scherer at https://flickr.com/photos/50769593@N00/45212083714. It was reviewed on 22 April 2024 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the Public Domain Mark. |
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