Nebulous Region in Orion, M78 A magnificent region in Orion containing a wealth of intricate emission, reflection and dark nebulosity against a star-studded field. Upper left is a section of Barnard's Loop. Distance is estimated at 1600ly.
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Camera: | SBIG STL11000M, Astrodon filters | Scope: | Takahashi TOA-130, f=720mm, f5.6 (fov ~2.7° x 1.8°) |
Mount: | Takahashi EM-200 Temma2 | Guiding: | external, E-finder |
Filters/Exposures: | L:R:G:B = 90:55:55:55min ≡ 4h15m | Location: | Heathcote, Victoria, Australia |
Date: | February 2011 | Processing: | CCDStack2, RegiStar and Photoshop CS5 (reprocessed Sept 2012) |