Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Centaurus (Cen)  ·  Contains:  IC 2872  ·  IC 2944  ·  IC 2948  ·  PK294-00.1  ·  The star λCen  ·  j Cen  ·  lam Cen  ·  lam Cen Nebula  ·  lambda Cen nebula
IC2948 the Running Chicken Nebula, tommy_nawratil
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IC2948 the Running Chicken Nebula

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IC2948 the Running Chicken Nebula

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The Running Chicken or Lambda Centaurus Nebula IC2948 is aptly named for its form. Its one of the big star factories of the Milkyway and there are several main locations of ongoing breeding. The nebula not only emits Ha light, but also lots of OIII and some delicate veils of bluish reflection nebulae. In center you may detect some tiny dark spots - its not dirt or artefacts but the famous Thackeray's globules, small condensations of matter silhouetted against the bright nebula.

Canon Eos77da at Iso800 on Canon 300m L f/4, mounted on Losmandy G11 + FS1 guided/dithered by Mgen2, 73x3min subframes. Location: Farm Rooisand in Namibia, managed by deepskysafaris.com

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IC2948 the Running Chicken Nebula, tommy_nawratil