---
title: "the Running Man Nebula"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-1977"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. the Running Man Nebula [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-1977"
---

# the Running Man Nebula

the Running Man Nebula is a [nebula](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae) with [cluster](https://spacecatalog.org/clusters) in the constellation [Orion](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/orion). Other catalogues list it as C 0532-048, MWSC 587 and NGC 1977. It was discovered in 1786.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Nebula with cluster
- **HOW BIG ON THE SKY:** 10.2′ — About 0.3 of the full Moon's width.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Orion](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/orion) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Nebula with cluster |
| CONSTELLATION | Orion |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 05h 35m 15.8s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | −04° 50′ 39.6″ |
| DISCOVERED | 1786 |

## Catalogue data

### WHERE IT IS AND HOW IT MOVES

Position, motion across the sky and the size it covers on it. These are measurements of the object as seen from here, so every one of them depends on where here is.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Major axis | 10.2′ |

### WHEN IT WAS FOUND

Who first saw it, from where, and by what method.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Discovered by | William Herschel |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | Cl+N |
| Wikidata item | Q15729 |

## Also known as

- Common name: the Running Man Nebula
- IAU cluster: C 0532-048
- MWSC: MWSC 587
- NGC: NGC 1977

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. the Running Man Nebula \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-1977

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-1977,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{the Running Man Nebula}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-1977},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-1977