Thackery’s Globules and the Running Chicken Nebula

The Running Chicken  – a rich emission nebula illuminated by a cluster of massive stars. It contains Thackery’s Globules (see inset) – dark clouds of dark cosmic dust often associated with star forming regions.

Image acquired at D21 on May 14, 2013.


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