Object dossier

Running Man Nebula

Reflection Nebula

Reflection nebula near Orion Nebula, often captured together in wide-field compositions.

Facts

Catalog numbers
Ngc: NGC 1977
Constellation
Orion
Coordinates
RA: 05h 35m 22s
Dec: -04deg 51m 00s RA: 83.8400deg · Dec: -4.8500deg
Magnitude
7.0
Angular size
40 x 25
arcmin

Images

Widefield Orion and Horsehead mosaic with M42 and Barnard33.
Orion and Horsehead Nebula Mosaic Jan 22, 2026
Orion and Horsehead Nebula Mosaic Jan 22, 2026
Widefield image of Orion Nebula (M42) with surrounding dust.
Orion Nebula Widefield Dec 26, 2025
Orion Nebula Widefield Dec 26, 2025