Running Man Nebula
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The Running Man Nebula is a bright reflection nebula in the constellation Orion, located near the Orion Nebula and illuminated by young, massive stars embedded in the surrounding molecular cloud.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical object
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nebula ⓘ reflection nebula ⓘ |
| angularSize | about 20 arcminutes ⓘ |
| associatedWith | star-forming region ⓘ |
| bestObservedWith |
long-exposure astrophotography
ⓘ
small telescope ⓘ |
| bestSeenIn | winter months ⓘ |
| cataloguedIn |
Lynds Bright Nebula catalog
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NGC NERFINISHED ⓘ Sharpless catalog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
dark dust lanes
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embedded stars ⓘ reflection nebulosity ⓘ young stellar objects ⓘ |
| declination | −04° 50′ ⓘ |
| discoveredInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
approximately 1500 light-years
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approximately 460 parsecs ⓘ |
| dominantEmissionType | reflected starlight ⓘ |
| embeddedIn | molecular cloud ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
LBN 1030
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NGC 1977 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sh 2-279 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sharpless 279 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApparentShape | human running figure ⓘ |
| hasColor |
bluish
ⓘ
whitish ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
NGC 1973
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NGC 1975 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 1977 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | dense interstellar medium ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalProcess | scattering of starlight by dust ⓘ |
| illuminatedBy | young massive stars ⓘ |
| inSameRegionAs |
Orion Nebula
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Trapezium Cluster vicinity ⓘ |
| liesNorthOf | Orion Nebula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Milky Way
ⓘ
Orion Arm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Orion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Orion Nebula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn |
infrared wavelengths
ⓘ
optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| partOf |
Orion Molecular Cloud Complex
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ⓘ
Orion star-forming complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 05h 35m ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visibleIn | Orion’s Sword region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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