Messier 78
Reflection nebula in the constellation Orion
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Messier 78
Summary
Messier 78 is a reflection nebula[1]. It draws 112 Wikipedia views per month (reflection_nebula category, ranking #2 of 17).[2]
Key Facts
- Messier 78 is credited with the discovery of Pierre Méchain[3].
- Messier 78's image is recorded as Messier 078 2MASS.jpg[4].
- Messier 78's image is recorded as Messier 78 reflection nebula in Orion.jpg[5].
- Messier 78's instance of is recorded as reflection nebula[6].
- Messier 78's constellation is recorded as Orion[7].
- Messier 78's part of is recorded as Orion Molecular Cloud Complex[8].
- Messier 78's part of is recorded as Milky Way[9].
- Messier 78's Commons category is recorded as Messier 78[10].
- Messier 78's catalog code is recorded as M 78[11].
- Messier 78's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2068[12].
- Messier 78's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 05442-0000[13].
- Messier 78's catalog code is recorded as Ced 55u[14].
- Messier 78's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 0664[15].
- Messier 78's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1780-00-00T00:00:00Z[16].
- Messier 78's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03v63m[17].
- Messier 78's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 78[18].
- Messier 78's Commons gallery is recorded as Messier 78[19].
- Messier 78's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.000211'}[20].
- Messier 78's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.3'}[21].
- Messier 78's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.0'}[22].
- Messier 78's radius is recorded as {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+2'}[23].
- Messier 78's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+63.30'}[24].
- Messier 78's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+1600'}[25].
- Messier 78's SIMBAD ID is recorded as M 78[26].
- Messier 78's New General Catalogue ID is recorded as 2068[27].
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Works and Contributions
Messier 78 is credited with the discovery of Pierre Méchain[3].
Why It Matters
Messier 78 draws 112 Wikipedia views per month (reflection_nebula category, ranking #2 of 17).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]