IC 2944 - Starless Chicken

My (so I think at least) first picture without stars. Normally I miss too much in the image when the stars are removed, but here it is the other way around, because in my opinion the fine structures of the nebula come out much more.

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Details about 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.

(Source: Wikipedia)