Open Cluster NGC 1981 and the Running Man
I'm quite fond of Open Cluster NGC 1981 - it was the first object that I pointed a GOTO telescope at. Had been reading about it just beforehand and thought the characteristic "little donkey" shape would be easy to confirm - its the collection of stars at the top right.
The Running Man nebula is a mix of blue reflection nebula from dust and red fluorescing hydrogen gas lit by the intense UV light of the stars around it.
This is just a detail from the previous image so I wont repost the technical card.
Open Cluster NGC 1981 and the Running Man
I'm quite fond of Open Cluster NGC 1981 - it was the first object that I pointed a GOTO telescope at. Had been reading about it just beforehand and thought the characteristic "little donkey" shape would be easy to confirm - its the collection of stars at the top right.
The Running Man nebula is a mix of blue reflection nebula from dust and red fluorescing hydrogen gas lit by the intense UV light of the stars around it.
This is just a detail from the previous image so I wont repost the technical card.