Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  NGC 1973  ·  NGC 1975  ·  NGC 1977  ·  The star 42Ori  ·  The star 45Ori
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Running Man Nebula, shadowoo2
Running Man Nebula
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Running Man Nebula

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Running Man Nebula

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This is the running man Nebula lies in the great Orion Nebula approximately 5,000 light-years from Earth (in the constellation with the same name). Other than being one of the most beautiful (and well-known) star forming regions in the galaxy, this particular region can also be seen with an unaided eye. From our vantage point, it looks like a distant, fuzzy patch of sky located near the three stars that make up Orion’s famous belt (Orion itself is made up of several notable stars, which include Rigel, Saiph and Betelgeuse — the super-giant).

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Running Man Nebula, shadowoo2