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Messier 78
Messier 78 is a reflection Nebula that can be located within the Orion constellation. A reflection nebula is one in which clouds of interstellar dust are illuminated by the light of nearby stars, much like fog around a street lamp. It was discovered in 1780 by Pierre Mechain and then documented by Charles Messier. Located over 1600 light years from earth the nebula is roughly 4 light years across. Messier can be spotted even with small telescope or binoculars as a hazy patch near the “belt” of the Orion constellation.
This image is the result of four separate images taken with different wave-lengths filters by the Stocker AstroScience ACE 24” telescope and then reduced and color combined by Bobby Martinez using MIRA Pro.
Messier 78
Messier 78 is a reflection Nebula that can be located within the Orion constellation. A reflection nebula is one in which clouds of interstellar dust are illuminated by the light of nearby stars, much like fog around a street lamp. It was discovered in 1780 by Pierre Mechain and then documented by Charles Messier. Located over 1600 light years from earth the nebula is roughly 4 light years across. Messier can be spotted even with small telescope or binoculars as a hazy patch near the “belt” of the Orion constellation.
This image is the result of four separate images taken with different wave-lengths filters by the Stocker AstroScience ACE 24” telescope and then reduced and color combined by Bobby Martinez using MIRA Pro.