| M 78 | |
|---|---|
| reflection nebula | |
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| Research history | |
| Discoverer | Pierre Meshen |
| opening date | March 1780 |
| Designations | M 78 , Messier 78 , Messier 78 , NGC 2068 , Ced55u |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Distance | 1,600 St. years old |
| Visible magnitude (V) | 8.3 |
| Constellation | Orion |
| Radius | |
Messier 78 ( Eng. M 78 , NGC 2068 , Rus. Messier 78 ) is a reflective nebula in the constellation Orion . Discovered by Pierre Meshen in 1780 . M78 consists of 3 objects: NGC 2064 , NGC 2067 and NGC 2071 .
See also
- List of Messier objects
- New shared directory
Links
- Information in English and French from the original “ New General Catalog ”
- Information (Eng.) From the Revised New General Catalog
- SIMBAD
- VizieR (English)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database
- NGC 2068 Publication List
- ↑ Frommert H. Messier 78