A cosmic chicken running across the deep sky - IC 2944 -
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A cosmic chicken running across the deep sky - IC 2944 -
IC 2944 is a star-forming region and emission nebula located 6,000 lightyears away in the constellation Centaurus.
Whether or not there is indeed a similarity between the nebula and scurrying poultry, the name has stuck, making IC 2944 another addition to the list of nebulae that looks like animals.
Whether or not there is indeed a similarity between the nebula and scurrying poultry, the name has stuck, making IC 2944 another addition to the list of nebulae that looks like animals.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
ASA 500N f/3.8
Camera
FLI PL 16803
Location
Río Hurtado, Coquimbo Region, Chile
Date of observation
2020-03-08
Filters
Ha (3nm), SII (3nm), OIII (3nm)
Processing
Pixinsight
Credits
Telescope Live/Javier Garceran
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