Wallpaper author:
Alan Daly
15 Jun 2026
IC 2872
IC 2872 is an emission nebula, forming part of the larger Running Chicken Nebula complex (IC 2944). It is in the constellation Centaurus, approximately 6,500 light-years from Earth.
Dataset from which the image was processed
IC 2872
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 172.24167 Dec -62.80416
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................03 May 2022 - 10 May 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 600 | 1h10m | 7 |
| SII | 600 | 1h10m | 7 |
| OIII | 600 | 1h | 6 |