M78 nebula in Orion

by: Tom Davis/Novapix
Reference: a-neb20-68009
Date: 2009-12-05

M78, (NGC 2068) is part of the Orion complex, a large region of star-forming gas and dust centred around M42 and M43. It is the brightest diffuse reflection nebula in the sky. M78 is some 1600 light-years away and around 4 light-years across.

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