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M78 Bow Saw Nebula - Widefield

Messier 78, also known as NGC 2068, is a reflection nebula in the constellation Orion. M78 is the brightest diffuse reflection nebula of a group of nebulae that includes NGC 2064, NGC 2067 and NGC 2071.
This group belongs to the Orion B molecular cloud complex and is about 1,350 light-years from Earth.

OSC image taken 4 February, 4 & 5 March & 4 December 2021 from Newbury Park, California

Stacked set of 57 x 300 sec. exposures

4 hrs 45 min total exposure time

Camera: Starlight Xpress SX-814C, Scope: Nikon 300mm f/2.8 ED Lens, Mount: AP1200 GTO
Guided with SBIG STT-8300 & C11 Edge at f/10 hide exif
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Date/Time17-Mar-2025 13:25:08
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