Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Centaurus (Cen)  ·  Contains:  IC 2872  ·  IC 2944  ·  IC 2948  ·  NGC 3766  ·  Pearl Cluster  ·  The star λCen  ·  lam Cen Nebula
IC2944 - Running Chicken Nebula, Daniel Muñoz Luna
IC2944 - Running Chicken Nebula
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IC2944 - Running Chicken Nebula

IC2944 - Running Chicken Nebula, Daniel Muñoz Luna
IC2944 - Running Chicken Nebula
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IC2944 - Running Chicken Nebula

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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.

More than 8 hours to get the chicken visble under bortle 8-9 skies in Santiago de Chile.

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IC2944 - Running Chicken Nebula, Daniel Muñoz Luna