M78 (Reflection nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From South El Monte , M78 will become visible at around 19:58 (PDT), 53° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:07.
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Name
M78
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Object type
Reflection nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h46m [2] |
| Declination: | +00°04' [2] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 8.00 (V) [2] 8.00 (B) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 4.5 arcmin |
| Distance: | 490.6 parsec 1599.2 lightyrs [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.00 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.45 |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.