Running Man Nebula
Image information:
| Date: | 10/16/2017 |
| Equipment: | ZWO ASI178MC Cool OSC camera through AT65EDQ telescope on Losmandy GM8 mount. IDAS LPS filter was used. |
| Image type: | LRGB |
| Exposure time: | 30 X 8min binned 1X1 |
| Comment: |
Object information:
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Object designations: |
NGC1977, Running Man Nebula |
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Object type: |
Diffuse reflection nebula |
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Object size: |
20' |
| Constellation: | Orion |
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Comment: |
NGC1977, the Running Man Nebula is situated close to M42, the Great Orion Nebula. It shines mostly due to the light reflected from the bright stars in Orion. The stars on the image appear to the unaided eye as a single star, northernmost star in the sword of Orion. This reflection nebula appears blue because the blue light from the neighbouring stars scatters more efficiently from nebula gas than does the red light. The dark lanes seen on the image are composed mostly of interstellar dust. The nebula is 1500 ly distant. |
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List of related images: |
The Running Man, LRGB, ST2000XM through WO ZS105ED telescope |