NGC 2068, M78
Image ID : N2068_01
Width4,008 pixels
Height2,672 pixels
300 dpi print width13.4 inches33.9 centimetres
300 dpi print height8.9 inches22.6 centimetres
NGC 2068 is the brightest reflection nebula in the sky, and a member of the Orion Complex, a large cloud of gas and dust. NGC 2068 is illuminated by bright blue stars, and is visible due to the light the nebula reflects from these stars.
 
Object type
Constellation
Distance (ly)
Magnitude (app)
Messier
NGC 2068
Emission nebula
Orion
1,600
8.3
78
 
Credit : Planetary Visions Limited / Jon Christensen.
 
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