IC 2944 Running Chicken Nebula is an H II region located in the constellation Centaurus. It’s a galactic neighbor of the Carina Nebula because they both belong to the Sagittarius spiral arm of the Milky Way Galaxy. I must admit that this was my secondary nebula target for my trip to Namibia. Therefore, I didn’t dedicate much time – only 3 hours. However, the details popped out, so overall, I am happy with this “fake” Hubble palette picture.

And here is an even more “fake” picture, where the stars are completely removed. However, the nebulosity gained a 3D-like look.

Telescope | Sharpstar 94EDPH |
Aperture | 94 mm |
Focal length | 414 mm |
Mount | Rainbow Astro RST 135 |
Autoguiding | ZWO 174MM, QHY Mini Guide Scope |
Camera | ZWO 2600MM @-10°C |
Corrector | F4.4 Quad Reducer |
Filters | Antlia Ha, OIII, SII 3 nm |
Exposure | 36x300s, Gain 100, bin 1x1, |
Date | 2022-05-29 |
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