Wallpaper author:
John Ebersole
01 Feb 2026
IC 2944
The core of the Running Chicken Nebula, IC 2944, is shown here in an HST palette.
Dataset from which the image was processed
IC 2944
8 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 174.5833 Dec -63.37278
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................02 Jan 2021 - 13 Jul 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 300 | 3h40m | 44 |
| OIII | 300 | 3h40m | 44 |
| SII | 300 | 3h35m | 43 |