Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Centaurus (Cen)  ·  Contains:  IC 2944  ·  IC 2948  ·  The star λ Cen  ·  lam Cen Nebula
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IC 2944 - Running Chicken Nebula, THIAGO GILBERTO DO PRADO
IC 2944 - Running Chicken Nebula
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IC 2944 - Running Chicken Nebula

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IC 2944 - Running Chicken Nebula, THIAGO GILBERTO DO PRADO
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IC 2944 - Running Chicken Nebula

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Nebula in the constellation Centaurus, near the lambda star Centaurus. This is rich in H, S, and O. It is located at approximately 6500 ly having a length of ~ 71 ly. We can observe in its inner part dark globules called Globules of Bok, which are formed by gas and dust expelled by stellar winds and shock waves after stellar formation.

In this image, only the H and O channels were used in a composition of colors called the Hubble Palette (initially used in the HST image).

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IC 2944 - Running Chicken Nebula, THIAGO GILBERTO DO PRADO