Running Man Nebula

At a glance

Type

Emission nebula (H II region)

Constellation

Ori

Right ascension

5h 35m 15.8s

Declination

−4° 51′

Angular size

10.2x8.2′

Catalogue

NGC1977

Located in Orion.

The outline on your card

A blue reflection patch is cut by dark lanes around a small group of young stars.

Outline class

Patchy

Axis ratio

0.80 : 1

Central source

Multiple central stars

Surface brightness

Medium

Recorded structure

Dark lane · Embedded stars

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