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

NGC 1977 - Running Man Nebula - Sh2-279, Abhijit Juvekar
NGC 1977 - Running Man Nebula - Sh2-279
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NGC 1977 - Running Man Nebula - Sh2-279

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NGC 1977 - Running Man Nebula

Sh2-279 (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.

You can clearly make out the shape of a man with his arms spread & in running pose.

ZWO 1600MM-PRO with GSO 6 inch RC.

L 3 min x 16 frames

R & B 3 min x 5 frames each

LRBB image captured from city sky under 66% waning gibbous moonlight.

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NGC 1977 - Running Man Nebula - Sh2-279, Abhijit Juvekar