M78

THE WIDE FIELD OF NEBULA M78 - A STELLAR NURSERY

Reflection nebula located in the constellation Orion. A reflection nebula is created when light from a star is scattered or reflected off a nearby dust cloud. M78 is located approximately 1,600 light-years away from Earth and has an apparent magnitude of 8.

M78 has the distinction of appearing very comet like, with one side of the nebula flaring away like a comet’s tail. This has fooled many comet hunters into believing they have made a new discovery.

EQUIPMENT:

Esprit 150mm triplet

Zwo asi 6200mc

Mount CEM120

Frames 215 x 300"

LOCATION: Munhoz - MG - Brazil

DATES: From 11/08/2023 to 12/21/2023

PROCESSING AND CAPTURE:

Adobe Photoshop, ASTAP, SGP, PHD2 and PixInsight

Copyright: Fernando Oliveira de Menezes