M78
M78 is a bright reflection nebula in the Orion Molecular Cloud. Located some 1600 light-years away and around 4 light-years across, M78 is a large region of star-forming gas and dust.
| Observatory: | Kitt Peak National Observatory Kitt Peak, Arizona |
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| Telescope: | KPNO 4-Meter |
| Instrument: | Mosaic I |
| Astronomer: | T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage) and H. Schweiker (WIYN and NOAO/AURA/NSF) |
| Date of Observation: | 02-22-2006 |
| Filters and Assigned Colors: | B (blue), V (green), r (orange) and Hydrogen-Alpha (red) |
| Exposure Times: | 5x5min in each |
| Location of Image: | Orion |
| Field of View: | 35.9 x 36.5 arcmin |
| Orientation: | North is up, East is to the left |
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