Friday, January 28, 2011

APOD 3.2

Hidden Treasures of M78
About 1,600 light-years away and nestled in the constellation Orion, the large, bright reflection nebula is well known to people who gaze at the sky via telescope. This image was a winner from the ESO's Hidden Treasures 2010 astophotography competition. The details of this picture is amazing - especially within its blueish center. Yelllowish and compact, you can see McNeil's nebula below and right of center.


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