Running Man and Cluster NGC 1981

This is an image of the Running Man - NGC 1977. The field is framed so that the cluster (NGC 1981) just above the Running Man is also in the image. Full size image and exposure / processing details are at:

http://jthommes.com/Astro/RunningMan.htm

The data was taken with my Artemis285 and Megrez II at f/5.2

This is the "other" Orion object that requires care in data collection and processing due to the bright stars and dimmer nebula. In this image, luminance was done with only one exposure setting. The Artemis is able to span the range. I did combine several stretches of the same exposure to control star size on the bright stars - so I did give the Artemis some help.

An earlier image done in 2004 is here:

http://jthommes.com/MiscAstro/Archives/RunningMan.htm

hi Jim,

what a great improvement!
this new version shows very nice details and color!
very well done!
Dietmar

What an artistic pairing of these two, Jim!
That's superbly framed.
My regards,

dan

That's a very unique framing of the "also" object next to M42, Jim! Nice to give it an "also" companion!

Eric

Guys,
Thanks for the comment on the image.

I was a bit fearfull of the framing actually looking like the object center was missed in the exposures. I still wonder about how the framing presents itself. Thanks for the input.

Beautiful image Jim,it looks great


Jason