About NGC 2068 (M78)

NGC 2068 offers a subtle but interesting view and is visible as a compact luminous region. It has moderate brightness.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 22° altitude and reaches 90° around 05:30 PM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

Nebulae benefit from filters, fine detail requires darker skies.

Observing tips

It requires patience and good conditions.

What to expect

With larger apertures, more structure becomes visible.

It is less prominent than the brightest objects in the catalog.

Type

Diffuse Nebula

Constellation

Orion

Distance

1600 ly

Size

8.0' x 6.0'

Season

Winter

Difficulty

Moderate

Magnitude

8.3