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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our   
         fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation   
                       written by a professional astronomer.   
      
                                  2026 February 2   
      A complex nebula is shown that is mostly blue and red on the left half   
       and mostly brown on the right. Several bright stars are visible, and   
       many filaments run through, in particular on brown dust filamnents on   
           the image right. Please see the explanation for more detailed   
                                   information.   
      
                           Orion: The Running Man Nebula   
             Image Credit & Copyright: Robert G. Lyons (Robservatory)   
      
      Explanation: What part of Orion is this? Just north of the famous Orion   
      Nebula is a picturesque star forming region in Orion's Sword that   
      contains a lot of intricate dust -- some of which appears blue because   
      it reflects the light of bright embedded stars. The region's popular   
      name is the Running Man Nebula because, looked at from the right, part   
      of the brown dust appears to be running legs. Cataloged as Sharpless   
      279, the reflection nebula is not only part of the constellation of   
      Orion, but part of the greater Orion molecular cloud complex. Light   
      from the Running Man's bright stars, including 42 Orionis, the bright   
      star closest to the featured image center, is slowly destroying and   
      reshaping the surrounding dust, which will likely be completely gone in   
      about 10 million years. The nebula spans about 15 light years and lies   
      about 1,500 light years away.   
      
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