M78 Headlights Nebula in Orion
This is a reflection nebula called Messier 78 (M78) and can be found in the constellation of Orion just above the left star of Orion's belt (Alnitak). If you imagine a line at right angles to the belt and move up about the same amount as the distance to the rightmost star in the belt you could find it. You'd need a telescope but it is there!
On BBC Sky at Night one of the astronomers described it as the "Headlights Nebula" because of the two bright stars inside it. These stars (and the others in there) illuminate this wispy nebula.
Image taken on 8 October 2023.
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Camera/ Telescope Seestar S50
Light pollution filter. (Duo band OIII 30nm Ha 20nm)
13 minutes of 10 second exposures
Frames stacked in Astro Pixel Processor
Adjusted and rotated with Photoshop CS4
M78 Headlights Nebula in Orion
This is a reflection nebula called Messier 78 (M78) and can be found in the constellation of Orion just above the left star of Orion's belt (Alnitak). If you imagine a line at right angles to the belt and move up about the same amount as the distance to the rightmost star in the belt you could find it. You'd need a telescope but it is there!
On BBC Sky at Night one of the astronomers described it as the "Headlights Nebula" because of the two bright stars inside it. These stars (and the others in there) illuminate this wispy nebula.
Image taken on 8 October 2023.
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Camera/ Telescope Seestar S50
Light pollution filter. (Duo band OIII 30nm Ha 20nm)
13 minutes of 10 second exposures
Frames stacked in Astro Pixel Processor
Adjusted and rotated with Photoshop CS4