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M78 -- Reflection Nebula

Object

Type

Reflection Nebula

Constellation

Orion

Distance

1,350 light years

Magnitude

8.3

Size

8 x 6 arc-min

Image

Date

2019-09-27

Place

Okie-Tex Star Party

Exposure Data

LRGB 45:105:105:105 mins @ -15C

L 9x5 (2019), R 21x5 (2011), G 21x5 (2011), B 21x5 (2011)

Notes

All filters binned 1x1

Equipment

Optics

Takahashi TOA-150

Focal Length

1100 mm @f/7.3

Mount

Paramount ME

Camera

SBIG ST-10XME (2011), STL-6303E (2019)

Focuser

RoboFocus

Filters

CFW-10, AstroDon LRGB

Software

TheSkyX, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot5, CCDStack 2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6

Reprocessed on 01/08/2023