IC2948
IC2948
IC 2944, also known as the Running Chicken 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 and G42.The ESO Very Large Telescope image on the right is a close up of a set of Bok globules discovered in IC 2944 by astronomer A. David Thackeray in 1950. These globules are now known as Thackeray's Globules. In 2MASS images, 6 stars are visible within the largest globule. The region of nebulosity visible in modern images includes both IC 2944 and IC 2948, as well as the fainter IC 2...
Telescope
CHI-1(Planewave CDK24)
Camera
FLI ProLine PL9000
Location
Río Hurtado, Coquimbo Region, Chile
Date of observation
24 May 2021
Filters
SHO
Processing
Stellaimage9 , Photoshop cs6