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IC 2948
IC 2948 is a bright emission nebula and open cluster located in the constellation Centaurus. It encompasses the star-forming region known as the Running Chicken Nebula, which is illuminated by the intense ultraviolet radiation of young, hot stars. The complex is also home to Bok globules, famously known as Thackeray's Globules, which are dense clouds of dust and gas potentially undergoing star for...
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RCW 127
RCW 127 is the designation given to the massive star-forming region more commonly known as NGC 6334 or the Cat's Paw Nebula, located in the constellation Scorpius. It is cataloged in the RCW (Rodgers, Campbell, Whiteoak) catalogue of H-alpha emission regions in the southern Milky Way. The complex is an active nursery for high-mass stars, characterized by dense molecular clouds and multiple embedde...
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