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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NGC1977 The Running Man Nebula, Jeremy Likness
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NGC1977 The Running Man Nebula

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NGC1977 The Running Man Nebula

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In the popular sweep of nebulae and stars known as Orion's sword is NGC1977, the Running Man. This is a subtle reflection nebula that scatters blue light across vast lanes of space dust. It resembles the smoky outline of a running man casting a shadow on disco fog as a strobe light flashes.

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NGC1977 The Running Man Nebula, Jeremy Likness

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