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
Running Man Nebula, jprejean
Running Man Nebula
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Running Man Nebula

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)
Running Man Nebula, jprejean
Running Man Nebula
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Running Man Nebula

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)

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The Running Man Nebula, also known as NGC 1977 or Sh2-279, is a reflection nebula located in the Orion constellation, north of the Orion Nebula. The nebula is part of the asterism known as Orion's Sword. It includes pink HII emission regions and blue reflection nebulae. The Running Man Nebula is so named because it resembles a human figure running with its arms in motion. It is a popular target for amateur astrophotographers due to its proximity to the Orion Nebula and nearby guide stars.

Processed from FITs subframes in from Telescope Live using PixInsight.  Captured at El Sauce Observatory in Chile.

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Running Man Nebula, jprejean