Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

Name: Messier 78	Other name: NGC 2068
RA: 5h 46.8m	DEC: +0° 5'
Constellation: ORI
Type: Bright nebula
Magnitude: 8
Size: 8' x 6'
Surface brightness: 12
Classification: E
Description: B,L,wisp,gmbN,3* inv,r
Notes: Comet shaped,2 10mag * invl, 53" sep
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Härskiänsaari, Ruokolahti, Finland
Date: 5/6.1.2008 23:20
Instrument: Newton 457/2280 mm
Magnification: 176x	Filter: -
Field: 23'	Seeing: 5
Background sky: 2	NE lim mag: 6.5
Visuality: I	Height: 28°
Weather: -14°C
Description: Probably the first time when I was able to see M78 well in Finland. There wasn?t pretty much snow on the ground and the sky was pretty dark. This nebula is at its best without filters. There are two brighter spots on the north edge. A blurry and fainter area lies from the centre to the west edge. The southeast area is again little brighter than center and it fades gradually to the background sky. There are three stars involved with the nebula.
Updated: 14.3.2008 23:21
Name: Messier 78	Other name: NGC 2068
RA: 5h 46.8m	DEC: +0° 5'
Constellation: ORI
Type: Bright nebula
Magnitude: 8
Size: 8' x 6'
Surface brightness: 12
Classification: E
Description: B,L,wisp,gmbN,3* inv,r
Notes: Comet shaped,2 10mag * invl, 53" sep
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Fataga, Gran Canary, Spain
Date: 30/31.1.2005 22:45
Instrument: Newton 110/805 mm
Magnification: 64x	Filter: -
Field: 47'	Seeing: 2
Background sky: 2	NE lim mag: 6
Visuality: II	Height: 59°
Weather: +10°C, windy
Description: This celestial ghost is M78. It's very easy even at 20x but 64x was the best magnification for this object. There are two 11 mag stars involved on the west edge, which is the brightest part. The nebula is cone-shaped which has a blunt end. Faint glow around a 10 mag star in the north is NGC 2071. Filters didn't improve the view, because M78 is a reflecting nebula.
Updated: 15.3.2005 18:39
Name: Messier 78	Other name: NGC 2068
RA: 5h 46.8m	DEC: +0° 5'
Constellation: ORI
Type: Bright nebula
Magnitude: 8
Size: 8' x 6'
Surface brightness: 12
Classification: E
Description: B,L,wisp,gmbN,3* inv,r
Notes: Comet shaped,2 10mag * invl, 53" sep
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Lakasenpelto, Imatra, Finland
Date: 16/17.1.2001 21:35
Instrument: Newton 110/805 mm
Magnification: 107x	Filter: -
Field: 29'	Seeing: 2
Background sky: 4	NE lim mag: 5
Visuality: -	Height: 0°
Weather: -
Description: M78 näkyi heikkona sumuna, jonka sisällä kaksi noin 10 magnitudin tähteä. Sumun itälaidalla on pieni lovi, joka kapenee keskustaa kohti mentäessä. Valosaaste haittasi huomattavasti havainnon tekemistä.
Updated: 13.3.2003 10:07