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| Catalogue and alternative designations | IC
2948, Running Chicken nebula,
RCW62
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| Type | Emission Nebula |
| Position | 11 38.8, -63 32 |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Camera and Telescope | STL11000M and FSQ106ED |
| Focal Ratio | F5 |
| Exposure Details | HaRGB 60:30:30:30 All 1x1 with Baader filters |
| Description | A
large reasonably faint nebula
extending to the southeast from
the star Lambda Centauri.
It is about 8150 light years
distant.
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