Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Centaurus (Cen)  ·  Contains:  IC 2872  ·  IC 2944  ·  IC 2948  ·  The star λCen  ·  lam Cen  ·  lam Cen Nebula  ·  lambda Cen nebula
Lambda Centauri Nebula, Diego Cartes
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Lambda Centauri Nebula

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Lambda Centauri Nebula

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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. However, no evidence for star formation has been found in any of the globules in IC 2944. (Wikipedia).

This image was made using data taken with H-Alpha, OIII and SII narrowband filters, and it allows to see the composition and details of the nebula. The red colors represent Sulphur, the green ones represent hydrogen and the blue ones represent oxygen.

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Lambda Centauri Nebula, Diego Cartes