Wallpaper author:
Salvador Lopez
15 Feb 2021
One Click Observations - Vela Supernova
The Vela supernova remnant, is the result of the explosion of a massive star reaching its end . The star's life ended about 11,000 years ago, but the gas it flung into space is still there, moving away from the blast site at high speed
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 |