Nebulae around M 78 in the constellation Orion (the Hunter)
The blue reflection nebula M 78 near the center is located in a colorful nebula landscape in the constellation Orion. It is embedded in the large molecular cloud B 33 and is framed to the east by "Barnards Loop", the large red emission nebula in the left half of the image. In the lower right are 2 of Orion's 3 belt stars with the bright flame nebula NGC 2024.
| Date: | 04.10.2019 |
| Optics: | Canon EF 200 mm f/2.8L USM at f/4 |
| Focal Length: | 200 mm |
| Camera: | Fuji X-M1 |
| Exposure: | 27 x 300 s |
| Location: | Chamaeleon Observatory, Onjala Lodge, Namibia |
| Processing: | DeepSkyStacker, Nebulosity, Photoshop |
| Diameter: | 4 light years (M 78) |
| Distance: | 1.600 light years (M 78) |
