Description
Overview:
The Messier Object M78 is a Diffuse Nebula discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1780.
It has an angular size of 8 x 6 arc minutes.
Location:
M78 is located inside the constellation Orion at Right Ascension
05 46.7 and Declination 00 03.
It is 1,600 light years from Earth which makes it the 9th furthest Messier Object from Earth.
Brightness:
In relation to the other Messier Objects, M78 is a relatively dim deep space object
with a brightness rating of 8.3.
