M78

[Astro Imp]

Had a bit of surprise last night. Having already seen M1 from my edge of village garden, albeit very feint I thought I'd have a go at M78. When I first looked it seemed to have a very feint greenish tint. This really surprised me as I was not expecting this. Is this normal for this object?

[Doc]

Have never seen green in M78. Used to see green in M42 with my 16" dob under dark skies.

[Astro Imp]

2 hours ago, Doc said:

Have never seen green in M78. Used to see green in M42 with my 16" dob under dark skies.

What I saw was very similar to the green I have very occasionally seen in M42 but much fainter.