Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  LBN 938  ·  LBN 939  ·  M 78  ·  NGC 2064  ·  NGC 2067  ·  NGC 2068  ·  NGC 2071  ·  VdB59  ·  VdB60
M78 - Casper The Friendly Ghost Nebula, Stuart Stakoff
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M78 - Casper The Friendly Ghost Nebula

M78 - Casper The Friendly Ghost Nebula, Stuart Stakoff
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M78 - Casper The Friendly Ghost Nebula

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Messier 78, also known as NGC 2068, is a reflection nebula in the constellation Orion. Distance to earth is about 1,350 light-years.. Two B-type stars, HD 38563 A and HD 38563 B, are responsible for making the cloud of dust in M78 visible by reflecting their light.

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M78 - Casper The Friendly Ghost Nebula, Stuart Stakoff