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IC2944, Jan Zettergren
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IC2944

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IC2944

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IC2944 Running Chicken Nebula
Science or art? The view of IC2944, or the Running Chicken Nebula, makes me wonder. About 6000 light years away from us. The black blobs are large clouds of dust blocking the light from the burning hydrogen and oxygen to reach us.
Image capture, TelescopeLive in Chile. Image processing in Pixinsight and LR by Jan Zettergren.

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IC2944, Jan Zettergren

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