Stunning image of the Pencil Nebula (NGC 2736), a thin filament of glowing gas within the Vela supernova remnant. This detailed color composite shows the nebula's braided structure, a shock wave traveling at over 500,000 kilometers per hour, remnants of a star explosion from 11,000 years ago. The nebula spans 5 light-years and is located 800 light-years from Earth.

Astronomy Picture from 24/09/2012

NGC 2736: The Pencil Nebula

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap120924.html


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