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M78 and NGC2021


About this Image

Often neglected targets in Orion: M78 together with NGC2071, very complex and colorful reflection nebulae with embedded star forming regions (Herbig Haro objects).
Image centered on RA 05h 47m, DEC 00° 09', north to the right

Recently a new small nebula within the M78 complex illuminated by a newly born star has been discovered by the amateur: Jay Mc Neil.
The new nebula is marked in the above image.


Technical Details
Optics

C11 at f/6

Mount MK-100 GEM
Camera SBIG STL-11000M at -30C, internal filter wheel
binned 2x2, internal autoguiding
Filters Astronomik 2" LRGB
Date 12 Feb 2004.
Location Wildon/Austria
Sky Conditions mag 5.5, high transparency, temperature -5C
Exposure L:R:G:B = 110:15:15:15 minutes (5-minute sub-exposures).
Processing Image calibration and stacking, DDP in ImagesPlus; color balance, curves in Photoshop; cropped due to strong coma and vignetting in the C11, size 60/100%;

 

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