| Object Data |
| Description |
M78 is an open cluster embedded within a dusty
reflection nebula. Even though this is a young cluster, it lacks the
bright ultra-violet stars needed to ionize the surrounding gas to
create an emission nebula. |
| Constellation |
Orion the Hunter |
| Right Ascension |
05h 46m 55s |
| Declination |
+0° 3' 5" |
| Magnitude |
8.0 |
| Angular size |
8 arcminutes |
| Distance |
500 parsecs (1,600 light years) |
| Radial Velocity |
Unknown |
| Image Data |
| Photographer |
Fred Lehman |
| Main Scope |
Meade 14" LX200GPS @ f/5.0 (1775mm) |
| Imaging Scope |
Celestron 5" SCT @ f/7.5 (950mm) |
| Guide Camera |
SBIG STV |
| Imaging Camera |
Starlight Xpress MX7C |
| Resolution |
780 x 580 @ 1.0 arcseconds per pixel |
| Exposure |
Twelve exposures of two minutes each. Aligned,
stacked, and processed with AstroArt. |
| Date |
March 19, 2004 |
| Location |
Mid Florida Star Gaze at Kye's Star Farm in Venus,
Florida. |
