About NGC 2068 (M78)

NGC 2068 stands out as a well-known observing object and presents itself as a diffuse object. It has moderate brightness.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 28° altitude and reaches 89° around 02:14 PM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

Nebulae benefit from filters, structure becomes clearer under good conditions.

Observing tips

It can be challenging under typical skies.

What to expect

With larger apertures, more structure becomes visible.

Type

Diffuse Nebula

Constellation

Orion

Distance

1600 ly

Size

8.0' x 6.0'

Season

Winter

Difficulty

Moderate

Magnitude

8.3