The emission M 78
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn (click to change), M 78 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible at around 00:44, when it rises 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:49, 51° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 06:20, 45° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
M 78
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Object Type
Emission
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Other Names
NGC 2068
Position
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 8.00 (V)[2] 8.00 (B)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 05h46m [1] |
| Declination: | +00°04' [1] |
| Distance: | 490.6 parsec 1599.2 lightyears [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -0.45 |