Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Centaurus (Cen)  ·  Contains:  IC 2944  ·  IC 2948  ·  The star λ Cen  ·  lam Cen Nebula
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IC2944 Lambda Centauri Nebula, Russell Wiltshire
IC2944 Lambda Centauri Nebula
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IC2944 Lambda Centauri Nebula

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IC2944 Lambda Centauri Nebula, Russell Wiltshire
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IC2944 Lambda Centauri Nebula

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Imaged in my Bortle 5 back yard. 2x Drizzle in APP. Processed as HOO in Pixinsight with RGB stars added.

IC 2944, also known as the Running Chicken Nebula, the Lambda Centauri Nebula or the λ Centauri Nebula, is an open cluster with an associated emission nebula found in the constellation Centaurus, near the star λ Centauri. It features Bok globules, which are frequently a site of active star formation. 6500 light-years from Earth. Wikipedia.

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IC2944 Lambda Centauri Nebula, Russell Wiltshire