Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Centaurus (Cen)  ·  Contains:  IC 2944  ·  IC 2948  ·  The star λ Cen  ·  lam Cen Nebula
Getting plate-solving status, please wait...
The Running Chicken Nebula (IC2944-RCW62), richard bamfield
The Running Chicken Nebula (IC2944-RCW62)
Powered byPixInsight

The Running Chicken Nebula (IC2944-RCW62)

Getting plate-solving status, please wait...
The Running Chicken Nebula (IC2944-RCW62), richard bamfield
The Running Chicken Nebula (IC2944-RCW62)
Powered byPixInsight

The Running Chicken Nebula (IC2944-RCW62)

Equipment

Loading...

Acquisition details

Loading...

Description

4 panel mosaic with my 8" Newtonian.

IC 2944, also known as the Running Chicken Nebula, the Lambda Centauri 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. Other designations for IC 2944 include RCW 62, G40 and G42.

Comments

Sky plot

Sky plot

Histogram

The Running Chicken Nebula (IC2944-RCW62), richard bamfield