Messier 78: A Reflection Nebula in Orion | ESO
This image of the reflection nebula Messier 78 was captured using the Wide Field Imager camera on the MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope at the La Silla Observatory, Chile. This color 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.
Distance: 1,400 light years
Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO)/Igor Chekalin
Release Date: February 16, 2011
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