The emission M 78
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , M 78 is visible between 20:41 and 04:47. It will become accessible around 20:41, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:46, 48° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 04:47 when it sinks below 22° above your 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) [3] |
| Right ascension: | 05h46m [3] |
| Declination: | +00°04' [3] |
| Distance: | 490.6 parsec 1599.2 lightyrs [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.45 |