Designation |
NGC 1977, the Running Man Nebula |
Object type |
Galactic reflection + emission nebula |
Coordinates |
05 h 36 min
- 04° 50' |
Constellation |
Orion (Ori) |
Description |
This appealing cosmic vista is
located just north of the famous Orion nebula (M 42). Swirls of
interstellar dust partly obscure the intense starbirth area in Orion's
sword.
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Exposure |
LRGB 45:20:20:20 min @ -20°C,
RGB binned 2x2 |
Camera |
SBIG STL-11000 selfguided
with Astronomik Type II LRGB filter set. |
Optics |
RCOS 14.5" Ritchey-Chrétien
at prime focus (f/9) |
Mount |
Astro-Physics AP1200GTO |
Software |
MaxIm DL/CCD, Sigma Pre Beta
11, Adobe
Photoshop CS |
Location - Date - Time |
San Esteban (Chile) - 09Jan05 @ 03:00
UTC |
Conditions |
Transparency 7, Seeing 7, Temperature
+ 15°C |