Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  42 c Ori  ·  45 Ori  ·  NGC 1973  ·  NGC 1975  ·  NGC 1977  ·  Sh2-279  ·  The star 42Ori  ·  The star 45Ori
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Running Man Nebula, Gabriel Cardona
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Running Man Nebula

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Running Man Nebula

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This grouping of 3 reflection nebulae (NGC1977, NGC 1975, and NGC 1973), is located just 1/2 of a degree north of the Orion Nebula and like the Orion Nebula it is associated with the Orion Molecular Cloud at a distance of 1500 light-years from Earth. The bluish color is caused by scattered light from the nearby stars, and the dark lanes that resemble a running man are caused by interstellar dust.

Like the Orion Nebula, this is an active star-forming region.

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Running Man Nebula, Gabriel Cardona

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