M 78
About image
M 78 (NGC 2068) in Orion constellation is a bright reflection nebula, part of a group of other nebulas visible in the image (NGC 2064, NGC 2067, NGC 2071).
The two stars that illuminate the dust of the nebula, giving it the blue color, are HD 38563A e HD 38563B, with magnitude 10.
The distance of the whole complex from Earth is about 1600 light years.
Technical data
Optic Astrograph Newton Artec 200 E - Aperture 200mm, focal lenght 912mm, f/4.5
Mount Skywatcher EQ6R
Camera ZWO ASI 294MM Pro with external filter wheel 7 positions
Filters Antlia 36mm LRGB
Guiding system Artesky Ultraguide 60 MKII
Exposure details R 55x120" bin2 -15C gain 120
G 54x120" bin2 -15C gain 120
B 55x120" bin2 -15C gain 120
L 102x180" bin2 -15C gain 120
Total integration 9h50'
Acquisition Voyager, PHD2
Processing Pixinsight 1.8, Photoshop CS5, NoiseXTerminator, StarXTerminator, BlurXTerminator
SQM-L 20.99
Location Promiod (Aosta Valley, Italy)
Date 30 November 2024, 1 December 2024, 13/14 December 2024
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