Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  42 Ori)  ·  NGC 1973  ·  NGC 1975  ·  NGC 1977  ·  The star 45 Ori  ·  The star Mizan Batil I (c Ori  ·  the Running Man Nebula
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Sh2-279 Running Man, Patrick Stevenson
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Sh2-279 Running Man

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Sh2-279 Running Man

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Sh2-279 (alternatively designated S279 or Sharpless 279) is an HII region and bright nebulae that includes a reflection nebula located in the constellation Orion. It is the northernmost part of the asterism known as Orion's Sword, lying 0.6° north of the Orion Nebula. The reflection nebula embedded in Sh2-279 is popularly known as the Running Man Nebula.

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  • Sh2-279 Running Man, Patrick Stevenson
    Original
  • Sh2-279 Running Man, Patrick Stevenson
    D
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    Sh2-279 Running Man, Patrick Stevenson
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