NGC1977 - The Running Man Nebula
Sat Sep 19 2026
I’ve always wanted to image the Running Man Nebula on it’s own without it’s more famous neighbor and finally decided to dedicate some time to it. Pretty happy with the result here and used continuum subtraction to mix the Ha layer with the red channel to show more dust overall and not wash out the running man itself.
About this object
- Type
- Star Cluster with Nebulosity
- Constellation
- Orion (the Hunter)
- Apparent size
- 10.2′
- Catalogue designations
- NGC 1977
The Running Man Nebula is a star cluster with nebulosity in the constellation Orion (the Hunter). It spans roughly 10.2′ on the sky.
Acquisition
- Antlia 3nm Narrowband H-alpha 36 mm: 49 × 3m (2h 27m)
- Antlia V-Pro Red 36 mm: 120 × 30s (1h 0m)
- Antlia V-Pro Green 36 mm: 120 × 30s (1h 0m)
- Antlia V-Pro Blue 36 mm: 68 × 30s (34m)
- Total integration: 5h 1m
Equipment
- Telescope / Lens: Celestron C8
- Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
- Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6
- Filters: Antlia 3nm Narrowband H-alpha 36 mm, Antlia V-Pro Blue 36 mm, Antlia V-Pro Green 36 mm, Antlia V-Pro Red 36 mm
- Guiding scope: SVBony SV106 60mm Guide Scope
- Guiding camera: ZWO ASI174MM Mini
- Accessories: Celestron 0.63X SCT Reducer (94175), ZWO EFW 7 x 36mm
- Software: Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight
Astrophotography by David Joyce, AstroDavido.