M78 (Reflection nebula)
From San Diego , M78 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:54, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:09, 57° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:50, 55° above your southern horizon.
Name
M78
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Object type
Reflection nebula
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Right ascension: | 05h46m [2] |
Declination: | +00°04' [2] |
Constellation: | Orion |
Magnitude: | 8.00 (V) [2] 8.00 (B) [2] |
Distance: | 490.6 parsec 1599.2 lightyrs [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.00 |
Absolute mag (V): | -0.45 |
All times shown in San Diego local time.