Messier 78: a reflection nebula in Orion
This new image of the reflection nebula Messier 78 was captured using the Wide Field Imager camera on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at the La Silla Observatory, Chile. This colour picture was created from many monochrome exposures taken through blue, yellow/green and red filters, supplemented by exposures through a filter that isolates light from glowing hydrogen gas. The total exposure times were 9, 9, 17.5 and 15.5 minutes per filter, respectively.
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Credit:ESO/Igor Chekalin
About the Image
Id: | eso1105a |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 16 February 2011, 12:00 |
Related releases: | eso1105 |
Size: | 8679 x 8411 px |
About the Object
Name: | M 78, Messier 78 |
Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Reflection |
Distance: | 1400 light years |
Constellation: | Orion |
Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Large JPEG
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Publication TIFF 4K
31.7 MB
Publication JPEG
3.3 MB
Screensize JPEG
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Wallpapers
1024x768
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1280x1024
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1600x1200
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1920x1200
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2048x1536
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 5 46 37.42 |
Position (Dec): | 0° 6' 40.62" |
Field of view: | 34.43 x 33.36 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 1.6° right of vertical |
Colours & filters
Band | Telescope |
---|---|
Optical B | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Optical V | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Optical R | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Optical H-alpha | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |