IC 2948 in SHO (Gerald de Beer)

Celestial hemisphere: Southern · Constellation: Centaurus (Cen) · Contains: IC 2944 · IC 2948 · The star λ Cen · lam Cen Nebula

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IC 2948 in SHO

IC 2948, also known as the Running Chicken Nebula, is a star-forming region located in the constellation Centaurus, about 6,000 light-years away from Earth.

Within the nebula, new stars are forming from the dense clouds of gas and dust, and their intense radiation causes the surrounding gas to glow in vivid colors. IC 2948 is a popular target for astrophotographers and amateur astronomers due to its unique shape and bright appearance.

IC 2948 is associated with a Bok globule, named Barnard 92, which is a dark cloud of gas and dust that appears as a dense, opaque patch against the background of glowing gas in the nebula. Bok globules are thought to be sites of ongoing star formation, where the dense material within the globule is collapsing under its own gravity to form new stars. The densest parts of Barnard 92 are shielded from the intense radiation from nearby stars, which allows them to cool and form molecules, making them the ideal locations for star formation. The Bok globule in IC 2948 has been studied extensively by astronomers, and it is thought to contain several young protostars, which are in the early stages of star formation.

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	Image of the day	Top pick	Top pick nominations	Total submitted
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	Image of the day	Top pick	Top pick nominations	Total submitted
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Professional, scientific grade data
Mix of multiple sources
Other
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