C100 · nebula
Lambda Centauri Nebula
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.
Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA. Source: JPL via images.nasa.gov.
Identity & coordinates
Identification
- Primary designation
- C100
- All designations
- C100 · IC 2944 · Lambda Centauri Nebula
- Object type
- Nebula
- Constellation
- Centaurus
- Best viewing
- Spring
Coordinates & physical
- Right ascension (J2000)
- 11h 35m 46s
- Declination (J2000)
- −63° 01' 11"
- Apparent magnitude (V)
- —
- Distance
- —
Visibility tonight
The science
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.
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References
- SIMBAD Not resolved
- NED Fetched May 8, 2026 View in NED ↗
- Wikipedia Fetched May 8, 2026 Read full article ↗
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