Sh2-279, the Running Man nebula
Constellation: Orion
The Running Man nebula (also known as Sh2-279) comprises NGC 1973, NGC 1975 and NGC 1977. They are divided by darker nebulous regions, the Running Man. See also the images under South of Orion’s Belt. Link to interactive sky chart.
Dates:
Both images were taken in January 2023
Telescope & Mount:
Image1: Planewave CDK17 on a Planewave L-500 mount.
Image2: Celestron 9.25″ EdgeHD with Hyperstar 4.0 on a 10Micron GM1000HPS mount.
Imaging:
Image 1: Camera: FLI K4040 (bin 1×1)
Image 2: Camera: ASI2600MC-Pro (bin 1×1)
Data:
Image 1: Ha: 15x600s, RGB: 12x600s each, total integration time: 8h 30′
Image 2: Optolong L-eNhance: 120x60s, total integration time: 2h