Running Chicken Nebula
The Running Chicken Nebula - IC 2944
To some, it looks like a giant chicken running across the sky. To others, it looks like a gaseous nebula where star formation takes place. For me, I can see the chicken looking over its shoulder, running across the sky!
Target Details
Radius: 71 light years
Coordinates: RA 11h 36m 36.0s | Dec 63° 02′ 00″
Distance from earth: 6500 light years
Apparent magnitude: 4.5
Acquisition Details
30 x 600” (5h) - Sii
30 x 600” (5h) - Ha
30 x 600” (5h) - Oiii
60 x 30” (30m) - RGB
Hardware
Imaging Telescope: William Optics ZenithStar 73 / ZS73
Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI1600MM
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Filters:Antila H-alpha,Oiii, Sii 3nm 1.25"