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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CosmicRami vor 1 Monat • @CosmicRami@aus.social ••• SPRON Have this friend who is newish to #astrophotography here in Sydney. He did 40-hour mosaic on the Vela Supernova remnant in h-alpha/[O-III] .... And holy heck it is incomprehensibly magnificent! *. Those are exploded star gutz. At its heart is the Vela pulsar. Elfie is awesome and you should follow his recent immersion and obviously very good work in astrophotography. His Instagram is here: instagram.com/elfn8r? igsh=MWV3... Shared with permission. " David Elford #Supernova #Vela #Nebula #Astrodon🖖

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