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
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Object type | Cluster with Nebulosity |
Alternative names | the Running Man Nebula |
Constellation | Orion |
Magnitude | 7 |
Apparent size | 20'x10' |
Right ascension | 5h 35m 16s |
Declination | -4° 49′ 15″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC1977 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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Nearest objects with greater magnitude |
| Object type | Magnitude |
H V 10* | Double Star | 2.41 |
NGC1981 | Open Cluster | 4.2 |
M42 / NGC1976 | Cluster with Nebulosity | 4 |
NGC1980 | Cluster with Nebulosity | 2.5 |