M 78 Diffuse nebula in Orion

[CELESCOPE]

This has to go down as one of the hardest i have tried, although taken through the branches of trees,and like CC the wind gusting ,several subs were lost.also i think maybe the O111 filter would have given a better image , i will try that next time , but meanwhile for those who have not seen M78 , its something like this ,

Used the ED80 and Atik 16 Hr cls FILTER , 50 subs at 60 secs, processed in Maxim and Photoshop , and a few of Noels actions , plus mine lol

Rog

M78 is a bright diffuse nebula in Orion. This magnitude 8.0 reflection nebula is a brighter portion of a vast nebula cloud that covers much of Orion. The nebula is illuminated by two B-type giant stars that are embedded in the nebula. This cloud of dust and gas is located about 1600 light-years away, and the nebulosity is about 2 to 3 light-years in diameter. M78 was discovered by P. Mechain in 1780. Messier observed it later that same year, and added it as the 78th entry to his catalog.

[anthony]

I considered this one last night - but thought NO - I need something bigger brighter and easier.

Lovely image indeed

[CELESCOPE]

yes wish i had,nt bothered ehehhehehe not an easy target by no means

Rog

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

But you got it Rog. Very good capture. If it's one of the hardest you've tried I'll let it pass for a while yet.

Captain Chaos

[MartinB]

Well why make life easy for yourself eh? You can see the wind a bit in that picture which in a way adds to it's appeal and atmosphere. After all, if you were taking daytime photos on a misty day you wouldn't want it to look like bright sunshine would you? It looks good Rog, interesting target as well