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