Wallpaper author:
Mohamad Yassine
26 Oct 2020
Vela Supernova Remnant
Decided to get my other two favorite targets from the southern hemisphere. This was taken with the AUS-2 telescope.
This supernova can only be seen from the southern hemisphere. One day I hope to head to Australia or New Zealand where I can take some of these targets in person.
The Vela Supernova remnant is a Type II supernova, meaning that it is the result of a fast collapse of a massive star. I still cannot believe this is only 2 hours of data! Thank you telescope live!
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 2736
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Supernova Remnant
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 135 Dec -45.95
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Australia
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................29 Nov 2021 - 10 Apr 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 873 | 8h | 33 |
| OIII | 873 | 8h | 33 |
| SII | 38 | 20m | 32 |