NGC 1977 – THE RUNNING MAN

Orion

 (ra: 5:35,5 / dec -04:52)

DATA

TYPE: Emission and Reflection Nebula

VISUAL MAGNITUDE: n/a

SIZE: 20 arc minutes

DISTANCE: 1500 light years

OBJECT DESCRIPTION

NGC 1977 is one of the brightest Reflection Nebula in the sky. Half a degree north to the Orion Nebula has been relatively ignored because the magnificence of it companion. The name came after the silhouette appearance of a running man . It is part of the well known Orion Sword. The image shows the complex and 1977-75-73. The blue clouds are invaded by dark reds paths of ionized gas shaping the figure mentioned. A tempting target for astro photographers, however hard to see from suburban skies.

IMAGE INFORMATION

SCOPE: Celestron C8 (SCT) Vixen GPDX Mount. Sky Sensor 2000

SKY CONDITIONS: VISUAL MAGNITUDE limite 4

CAMERA: Starlight Xpress SXV M7 @ f6.3

FILTRES: Astronomik Type 2 & Ha 6nm

EXPOSSURES: Ha R,G,B (50,20,20,20) Subs 5 minutes each

PROCESSED: Calibrated with darks, flats and offsets in ImagesPlus, Photoshop CS