SUNSET: 
0
Photographer:
Jon Greif
Location of Photo:
Alpine, CA, USA
Date/Time of photo:
December 16-27, 2023, from 10 pm to 4 am PST
Equipment:
Takahashi FSQ-85 refractor, ZWO ASI 533MC Pro capture camera, Optolong L-Pro filter, ZWO EAF focuser, ZWO 30 mm guide scope and ZWO ASI294MM Mini guide camera, Rainbow Astro RST-300 mount, ASIAIR Plus controller, Pixinsight processing software.
Description:
The Running Man Nebula - NGC 1977 or Sh2-279 - is a reflection nebula in the Orion constellation, 1,460 lightyears away. It is located along the sword of Orion, north of the Orion Nebula, and is known as the Running Man Nebula because many observers think it bears a resemblance to a human figure running with its arms in motion. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1786. This image is from a little more than 5 hours of exposure time two nights ago (our only clear night in a while).
