Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Centaurus (Cen)  ·  Contains:  IC 2872  ·  IC 2944  ·  IC 2948  ·  The star λ Cen  ·  lam Cen Nebula
IC 2944 The Running Chicken Nebula, Phil Yates
IC 2944 The Running Chicken Nebula
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IC 2944 The Running Chicken Nebula

IC 2944 The Running Chicken Nebula, Phil Yates
IC 2944 The Running Chicken Nebula
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IC 2944 The Running Chicken Nebula

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IC 2944, the Running Chicken Nebula spans about 100 light years and lies about 6,000 light years away toward the constellation of Centaurus.

Captured using the AUS2 telescope @telescope.live

Ha 20x300seconds
Oiii 20x300seconds
Sii 20x300seconds
  • Model: Takahashi FSQ-106ED
  • Aperture: 106 mm
  • Focal Length: 382 mm
  • F-ratio: 3.6 (with 0.73x focal reducer)
  • Mount: Paramount MX+
  • QHY 600M Pro

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IC 2944 The Running Chicken Nebula, Phil Yates