IC2948 (Lambda Centauri) Nebula in Centaurus
| DATE | 20 Dec 2015 |
| TELESCOPE OPTICS | 508 mm mirror f.4 . ccd Kodak KAF8300 3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm |
| IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) | ~30 |
| DISTANCE { Light Years) | 6000 |
| POSITION RA-DEC J2000 | 11:39:05.90 -63:26:38.0 |
| Size (Arcmin) | |
| DETAILS | Just a small part of IC2948 which spans some 70 light years, the image contains dark patches are known as BOK globules after the astronomer, GUM42 and IC2944 which are HII regions. |