A closer view of Thackeray's Globules in IC2944, some of the most prominent Bok globules in the sky. Bok globules are cocoons of gas and dust collapsing to form new stars.
Canon EOS 60D 12 x 5-minute exposures (1 hour integration time), ISO800, EOS 60D, darks, flats and bias subtracted. 150mm f/5 Newtonian on HEQ5 pro mount, Orion mini autoguider. Stacked and processed in PixInsight and Photoshop.
full exif
