Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  42 Ori)  ·  NGC 1973  ·  NGC 1975  ·  NGC 1977  ·  NGC 1981  ·  The star 45 Ori  ·  The star Mizan Batil I (c Ori  ·  Upper Sword  ·  the Running Man Nebula
NGC1981 Open Cluster & NGC1973/5/7 Running Man Nebula , Geoff Scott
NGC1981 Open Cluster & NGC1973/5/7 Running Man Nebula
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NGC1981 Open Cluster & NGC1973/5/7 Running Man Nebula , Geoff Scott
NGC1981 Open Cluster & NGC1973/5/7 Running Man Nebula
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NGC1981 is the star cluster in the central part of this frame. 1/2 degree (1 Full Moon diameter) to its right is the blue 'Running Man' reflection nebula of NGC 1973/5/7 which is in turn 1/2 degree from of M42, the Great Orion Nebula just outside of the right hand edge of this frame.

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NGC1981 Open Cluster & NGC1973/5/7 Running Man Nebula , Geoff Scott