M78 (Reflection nebula)

From San Diego , M78 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:16 (PST), 38° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:06, 57° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:21, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
Name
M78
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Object type
Reflection nebula
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Constellation: | Orion |
Magnitude: | 8.00 (V) [2] 8.00 (B) [2] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.00 |
Right ascension: | 05h46m [2] |
Declination: | +00°04' [2] |
Distance: | 490.6 parsec 1599.2 lightyrs [1] |
Absolute mag (V): | -0.45 |
All times shown in San Diego local time.