| Catalogue and alternative designations | IC
2948, Running Chicken
Nebula
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| Type | Emission Nebula |
| Position | 11 38.8, -63 32 |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Camera and Telescope | STL11000M and 31.75 cm Ritchey Chretien |
| Focal Ratio | F9 |
| Exposure Details | HaRGB 220:120:140:140 with Astrodon filters |
| Description | This
is a large faint emission nebula
to the south-east of the star
Lambda Centauri (off the
top edge of the frame).
The prominent group of Bok
globules at the top are known as
the Thackeray globules after the
astronomer who discovered them
in 1950.
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