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M78 by Gerard van den Braak

Size:

29x22 arc mins

Object data

Object type:

M78 (NGC 2068)

Size:

29x22 arcmins

Magnitude:

8.9 / 13.2

Constellation:

Orion

Distance:

1.560 LY

 

 

Exposure data

Date, time

2008-12-29   ~22.00 hour

Julian day number

2454 830

Location:

Zuidlaren, Holland

Telescope:

Takahashi-FSQ106ED f5

Camera:

ST 2000XM CFW10

Filters:

L: 40x2min

R: 12x2 min
  G: 6x2 min
  B: 6x2 min

Temperature outside:

-60C

Temperature CCD:

-200C

Binning:

21x1

Field of view: 29x22 arcmins

Imaged by:

Gerard van den Braak

Processing tools:

CcdSoft,V5  Photoshop CS3

Notes: