Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Centaurus (Cen)  ·  Contains:  HD100444  ·  HD100737  ·  HD100791  ·  HD100827  ·  HD100879  ·  HD101008  ·  HD101070  ·  HD101084  ·  HD101085  ·  HD101131  ·  HD101190  ·  HD101191  ·  HD101205  ·  HD101223  ·  HD101298  ·  HD101333  ·  HD101413  ·  HD101436  ·  HD101437  ·  HD101529  ·  HD101684  ·  HD101712  ·  HD101724  ·  HD308603  ·  HD308607  ·  HD308669  ·  HD308679  ·  HD308681  ·  HD308682  ·  HD308683  ·  And 76 more.
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IC 2944 Running Chicken

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IC 2944 Running Chicken

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IC 2944, also known as the Running Chicken 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.

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IC 2944 Running Chicken, Trevor Kay