NGC 1977 - The Running Man Nebula
Copyright 2003 Hap Griffin
NGC 1977, commonly referred to as the "Running Man" nebula, is a region of predominately blue reflection clouds of hydrogen in the Orion complex. Click here for a larger perspective. The dark lanes of dust in front of the cloud give this region its name. Note the dark dust cloud to the lower right in the image.
Date/Location:
November 22, 2003 Griffin/Hunter
Observatory Bethune, SC
Instrument: Meade f6.3 10" LX-200
Focal Ratio: Approx. f4 (utilizing focal reducer in GEG)
Guiding: Auto via ST4 through GEG
Conditions: Visually clear
Weather: 35 F, calm
Film: Fuji Provia 400F
Exposure: 40 minutes
Filters: None
Processing: Finished in Photoshop 6