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IC 2944

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,... Wikipedia
Radius: 70.999 light years
Distance to Earth: 6,523 light years
Apparent magnitude (V): 4.5
Declination: −63° 02′ 00″
Apparent dimensions (V): 75'
Constellation: Centaurus