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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.

 

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Uploaded on February 6, 2025
Taken on January 28, 2025