Diffuse Nebula M78
The nebula M78 (also known as NGC 2068) is a reflection nebula in the Orion constellation. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1780. M78 is the brightest diffuse reflection nebula in the sky. The nebula also belongs to the Orion complex and is about 1,600 light years distant from Earth.
M78 in science fiction
see also Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
M78 is also the home of Ultraman
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Categories: Reflection nebulae | Messier objects | NGC objects | Orion complex