The Orion Nebula and The Running Man Nebula

The Running Man 'reflection' Nebula sitting above the Orion Nebula - 2018 - Composite of images taken with both the Altair Astro 66mm. Doublet and the Meade 127mm Apo refractors using Canon 400D and 600D DSLR cameras. - Image credit: Pip Stakkert.

"The Running Man Nebula is a reflection nebula. The Orion Nebula is an emission nebula.  Reflection Nebulae are created by clouds of dust which simply reflect the light from nearby hot bright stars - in the case of the Running Man Nebula the light being reflected probably originates from the stars 42 Orionis, 45 Orionis and KX Orionis. Emission Nebulae shine because interstellar gas is ionised by high energy photons emitted by nearby stars". -Kurt Thrust acting CEO and current Director of the Jodrell Plank Observatory.