Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Centaurus (Cen)  ·  Contains:  IC 2872  ·  IC 2944  ·  IC 2948  ·  The star λ Cen  ·  lam Cen Nebula
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Running Chicken Nebula - IC 2944, Chris Hill
Running Chicken Nebula - IC 2944
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Running Chicken Nebula - IC 2944

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Running Chicken Nebula - IC 2944, Chris Hill
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Running Chicken Nebula - IC 2944

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The Running Chicken Nebula - IC 2944To some, it looks like a giant chicken running across the sky. To others, it looks like a gaseous nebula where star formation takes place. For me, I can see the chicken looking over its shoulder, running across the sky!Target DetailsRadius: 71 light years
Coordinates: RA 11h 36m 36.0s | Dec 63° 02′ 00″
Distance from earth: 6500 light years
Apparent magnitude: 4.5

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