Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Centaurus (Cen)  ·  Contains:  IC 2872  ·  IC 2944  ·  IC 2948  ·  The star λCen  ·  lambda Cen nebula
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IC2944 "Running Chicken" and PN Hen2-72, Rolf Dietrich
IC2944 "Running Chicken" and PN Hen2-72
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IC2944 "Running Chicken" and PN Hen2-72

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IC2944 "Running Chicken" and PN Hen2-72, Rolf Dietrich
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IC2944 "Running Chicken" and PN Hen2-72

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Description

Ha-OIII-SII-RGB

RCW61, CED117 the foot- and IC2872, CED116 the head of the chicken.

The black spots in the middle of IC2944 are starforming areas (Thakeray Globule).

On the outer wing at 10h30 you see the very little PN Hen2-72 (PK 294-00.1)

Location: Kiripotib Astrofarm, Namibia

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IC2944 "Running Chicken" and PN Hen2-72, Rolf Dietrich

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