The Ghost by Orion
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The constellation Orion hosts some of the most famous and recognizable nebulae from its namesake to the Running Man, Horsehead, and Flame. Look a little west and you'll find Messier catalog item #78, a lesser known reflection nebula that surrounds a stellar nursery and is blanketed by interstellar dust.
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Image details
| Telescope: | Celestron EdgeHD 9.25 | |
| Length: | 1645mm | |
| Aperture: | 235mm | |
| F-stop: | f/7.0 | |
| Sessions: | 2 | |
| Captured: | 2023-02-23 to 2023-02-24 | |
| Lights: | 56 | |
| Exposure: | 300 | |
| Total exposure: | 4 h | |
| Ra: | 5h 46m 47.9s | |
| Dec: | +0° 07' 16.971 | |
| Size: | 32.877 x 24.509 arcmin | |
| Radius: | 0.342 deg | |
| Scale: | 0.287 arcsec/pixel |