The Running Man (NGC1977)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From South El Monte , the Running Man is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:40 (PDT) – 3 hours and 34 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 29° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:11.
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Name
The Running Man (NGC1977)
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Object type
Open cluster
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Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.
Events
| 15 Dec 2025 | – The Running Man cluster is well placed |
| 15 Dec 2026 | – The Running Man cluster is well placed |
| 15 Dec 2027 | – The Running Man cluster is well placed |
| 14 Dec 2028 | – The Running Man cluster is well placed |
| 15 Dec 2029 | – The Running Man cluster is well placed |
| 15 Dec 2030 | – The Running Man cluster is well placed |
| 15 Dec 2031 | – The Running Man cluster is well placed |
| 14 Dec 2032 | – The Running Man cluster is well placed |