IC 2948 in Centaurus
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2022-05-30 + 06-01+02
Skywatcher Esprit 100 with original flattner (f=550 mm)
Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 GT
Luminance 48x4 min, RGB 14x4 min each filter
06h 00min
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QHY 268m CMOS, Baader filters
Object data IC 2948
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Emission nebula
60’
Cen
6 000 Ly
IC 2948 is a bright emission nebula in the southern constellation of Centaurus. Seen in silhouette near the center of the view are small, dark clouds of obscuring cosmic dust. Called Thackeray's Globules for their discoverer, they are potential sites for the formation of new stars, but are likely being eroded by the intense radiation from the nearby young stars.