NGC 1977 - Running Man Nebula
The Running Man Nebula is a reflection nebula 1/2 degree (about the diameter of the moon) north of the great Orion Nebula. A reflection nebula emits no light of its own, instead it is lit by the light of stars within the nebula.
This image was taken over 4 nights from our observatory in Samphran, Thailand, and was processed by Mike Selby.
Object details
Nebula in Orion
Right Ascension: 05h 35m 15.45s
Declination: -4 48' 23′ 06.7
Magnitude: 7.0
Moon Age Average: 26.42 days
Moon Phase Average: 11.57 %
Imaging Setup
Location:
SC Observatory, Central Thailand
Date:
Feb 22, 2017, Feb 23, 2017, Feb 24, 2017 and Feb 25, 2017
Telescope:
Officina Stellare Veloce RH 300
Focal Length:
900 mm
F-Ratio:
F/3
Mount:
10 Micron GM 3000
Camera:
FLI PL 29050
Image Scale:
1.26 arcseconds/pixel
Imaging Software:
Maxim DL 6
Processing Software:
Adobe Photoshop
PixInsight 1.8
Exposure Detail
| Filter | Filter Brand | Bin | Qty | Exposure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Custom Scientific | 1x | 69 | 300 |
| R | Custom Scientific | 2x | 38 | 150 |
| G | Custom Scientific | 2x | 36 | 150 |
| B | Custom Scientific | 2x | 34 | 150 |
