Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Centaurus (Cen)  ·  Contains:  IC 2944  ·  IC 2948  ·  The star λCen  ·  lambda Cen nebula
IC 2944 in Centaurus, Ivan Bok
IC 2944 in Centaurus
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IC 2944 in Centaurus

IC 2944 in Centaurus, Ivan Bok
IC 2944 in Centaurus
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IC 2944 in Centaurus

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IC 2944, also known as the Running Chicken Nebula or Lambda Centauri Nebula, is an emission nebula located in the constellation of Centaurus, just southwest of Crux. This image features the object in HaRGB colours that is composited using data obtained from both urban and rural skies.

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IC 2944 in Centaurus, Ivan Bok