Nice image, sad you had to put up with idiots
ruining your night.
I always look at the latest images of M78
to see if the Variable Star "McNeil's Nebula"
has returned? your image shows it has not.
It normally close to the Double Star with the
faint haze running through it, just above the
main nebula at top portion of your image.
Google "McNeil's Nebula" for images to see
what I am talking about.
Cheers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McNeil%27s_Nebula