An angry bird in the sky: Lambda Centauri Nebula
Wednesday, September 21, 2011 - 09:30
in Astronomy & Space
A new image reveals the Lambda Centauri Nebula, a cloud of glowing hydrogen and newborn stars in the constellation of Centaurus (the Centaur). The nebula, also known as IC 2944, is sometimes nicknamed the Running Chicken Nebula, from a bird-like shape some people see in its brightest region.
