Wallpaper author:
Rodney Hughes
25 May 2026
NGC 2736 Pencil Nebula
The NGC 2736, Pencil Nebula, in the constellation Vela, is part of the larger Vela Supernova Remnant that was processed using PixInsight as an LRGB image.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 2736
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Supernova Remnant
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 135 Dec -45.95
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................04 Nov 2019 - 22 Nov 2021
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 847 | 4h | 17 |
| Luminance | 247 | 1h10m | 17 |
| Red | 319 | 1h25m | 16 |
| Green | 319 | 1h25m | 16 |
| Blue | 319 | 1h25m | 16 |