M78 aka NGC 2068

M78, also known as NGC 2068 is a bright reflection nebula in the constallation of Orion which is flanked on the left side of this photo by a small portion of the emission nebula: Barnard's loop.
M78 is located approximately 1,350 light-years away from Earth.

Image acquisition and processing information:

Date: December 23rd, 2022
Telescope: Celestron C11 telescope using a Hyperstar v4 lens (at F1.9)
Mount: Celestron CGE Pro
Camera: ZWO ASI-2400 MC Pro one-shot-color camera
Guiding: Telescope: Orion 60mm with helical focuser, Camera: ASI-120 MM mini monochrome guide camera
Exposures: 41 two-minute exposures using a IR/UV cut filter
Image acquisition and guiding: ASIAIR Plus

Image processing Software: PixInsight v. 1.8.9.1