The Astro-Imaging LAB
Bok Globules in IC2944 (Running Chicken nebula - Dec 2024/Jan 2025
This is a close up of IC 2944, also known as the Running Chicken Nebula or the λ Centauri Nebula, with the Bok Globules visible center frame.
IC2944 is an open cluster with an associated emission nebula found in the constellation Centaurus, near the star λ Centauri.
Imaged using a 8" SCT at f6.3 (1280mm focal length), with a QHY268M camera for a total integration time of 13 hours and 37 minutes.
Bok Globules in IC2944 (Running Chicken nebula - Dec 2024/Jan 2025
This is a close up of IC 2944, also known as the Running Chicken Nebula or the λ Centauri Nebula, with the Bok Globules visible center frame.
IC2944 is an open cluster with an associated emission nebula found in the constellation Centaurus, near the star λ Centauri.
Imaged using a 8" SCT at f6.3 (1280mm focal length), with a QHY268M camera for a total integration time of 13 hours and 37 minutes.