My Astrophotography – NGC 1977 (Running Man Nebula)

NGC 1977 (The Running Man Nebula)

  • The Running Man Nebula is NGC 1977, a bright reflection nebula in Orion, sitting just north of the Orion Nebula (M42).
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  • It’s part of a three‑nebula complex;
    NGC 1973, NGC 1975, and NGC 1977 ~ collectively known as Sh2‑279.

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  • Object Name
    NGC 1977

  • Object Type
    Reflection Nebula

  • Constellation
    Orion

  • Magnitude
    n/a

  • Distance
    1,550 ly

  • Annotated

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Equipment

Telescope:

Mount:

Accessories:

Sky-Watcher Esprint 80ED Triplet

Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6 GT

ZWO ASIair Plus

Camera:

Guiding:

Filter:

ZWO ASI26000MC Pro cooling

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Bortle Scale: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire (Bortle 6.6)


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Integration

  • Date:
    Thursday 3rd November 2022
    Wednesday 22nd October 2025
  • Moonlit:
    Waxing gibbous: 9 days old
    Magnitude: -12.6
    Moonlit: 77%
  • Total:
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    180’s x 50 subs = 2 hours 30 minutes

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Constellation :- Orion (The Hunter)

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NGC 1977

Sh2-279 / The Running Man Nebula

Reflection Nebula

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1,550 light years / 4 light years across

Ori (Orion / The Hunter)

05h 35m 16s

-04° 50′ 40″

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(Click the map above for a large view.)

Abbreviation:  Ori
English Name:  The Hunter
Genitive: Betelgeuse
Hemisphere: Northern and Southern Hemisphere. (Bold means the more area in square feet in Southern Hemisphere.)
Location: Between the constellations of Monoceros and Eridanus.
Visible between latitudes:  +90 and -40 degrees
Best season: Winter
Seen in three seasons: Autumn, Winter and Spring
Best seen in:  January (map) and February (map)
Seen between: November and early March
Right Ascension (RA): 05 hour
Declination (DEC): +05 degrees
Area (square degrees):  594 (26th)

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Essentials: NGC 1977 ( The Running Man Nebula)

  • The “Running Man” shape a silhouette that looks like a person mid‑stride ~ appears in long‑exposure astrophotography due to dark dust lanes cutting through the bright reflection nebula.
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