RCW 62

RCW 62
RCW 62 (SHO+ SCNR)
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RCW 62

Other designations for RCW 62 include IC 2944, G40 and G42.
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.
The image is a SHO combination with HOO stars. Total exposure - 8 hours and 40 minutes.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Telescope
Takahashi FSQ-106ED
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Camera
QHY 600M
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Location
Heaven's Mirror Observatory, Yass (NSW), AU
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Date of observation
July 2023, May 2024
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Filters
Astrodon SHO
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Processing
PixInsight
Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Credits
Marius Dinga/Telescope Live
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