Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  NGC 1973  ·  NGC 1975  ·  NGC 1977  ·  NGC 1981  ·  The star 42Ori  ·  The star 45Ori  ·  Upper Sword  ·  the Running Man Nebula
The Running Man Nebula, Omar Martinez
The Running Man Nebula
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The Running Man Nebula

The Running Man Nebula, Omar Martinez
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The Running Man Nebula

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Sh2-279 or the Running Man Nebula is an HII region and a reflection nebula located in the Orion Nebula. It is the northernmost part of the asterism known as the orion sword. The region is made up of NGC 1973, NCG 1975, NCG 1977 and also includes the NGC 1981 open cluster. The nebula was discovered by William Herschel in 1786.

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The Running Man Nebula, Omar Martinez