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  ·  the Running Man Nebula
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NGC 1977, Blue Reflection Nebula in Orion, José Joaquín Pérez
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NGC 1977, Blue Reflection Nebula in Orion

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NGC 1977, Blue Reflection Nebula in Orion, José Joaquín Pérez
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NGC 1977, Blue Reflection Nebula in Orion

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The above picture captures a part of the Orion Nebula that primarily reflects light from bright Orion stars. This reflection nebula appears blue because the blue light from the neighboring stars scatters more efficiently from nebula gas than does red light. The dark lanes are composed of mostly interstellar dust - fine needle-shaped carbon grains.

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NGC 1977, Blue Reflection Nebula in Orion, José Joaquín Pérez