NGC : the Running Man Nebula (NGC1977)

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-25
Astronomical night: 22:02 - 04:57 (GMT -5)
the Running Man Nebula (NGC1977) Celestial motion
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the Running Man Nebula (NGC1977) Celestial motion
Information about the Running Man Nebula (NGC1977)

General information

Cluster with Nebulosity NGC1977 has the magnitude of 7 and is placed in Orion constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 20 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, star cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-25, star cluster NGC1977 is not reachable.
 

the Running Man Nebula (NGC1977) on the sky map

the Running Man Nebula (NGC1977) on the sky map
Object type

Cluster with Nebulosity

Alternative names

the Running Man Nebula

Constellation

Orion

Magnitude

7

Apparent size20'x10'
Right ascension5h 35m 16s
Declination-4° 49′ 15″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC1977

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H V 10*Double Star2.41
NGC1981Open Cluster4.2
M42 / NGC1976Cluster with Nebulosity4
NGC1980Cluster with Nebulosity2.5