Messier 78

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Messier_78

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:planetary_nebula
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude	8.0
gptkbp:catalogueNumber	gptkb:M78 gptkb:NGC_2068
gptkbp:contains	gptkb:Herbig-Haro_objects gptkb:Barnard_53 gptkb:Barnard_54 gptkb:Barnard_55 gptkb:Barnard_56 gptkb:HD_38563A gptkb:HD_38563B
gptkbp:declination	+00° 03′
gptkbp:discoveredBy	gptkb:Pierre_Méchain
gptkbp:discoveredIn	1780
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth	1,350 light-years
gptkbp:hasViewOf	amateur telescopes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Messier 78
gptkbp:locatedIn	gptkb:Orion_constellation
gptkbp:notableFor	brightest reflection nebula in Orion
gptkbp:otherName	gptkb:M78 gptkb:NGC_2068
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:Orion_Molecular_Cloud_Complex
gptkbp:rightAscension	05h 46.7m
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Charles_Messier gptkb:NGC_2068 gptkb:NGC_2071 gptkb:Orion_Molecular_Cloud_Complex
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6