Wallpaper author:
Marek Idec
01 Apr 2023
Wide field view of the Pencil Nebula
The Pencil Nebula (NGC 2736) is a small part of the Vela Supernova Remnant, which occupies the upper half of this image. Several nebulae from the RCW catalogue are visible too (RCW35 to RCW39, see the annotated version). The image is 16 hours integration of Ha and OIII taken with AUS-2 telescope.
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 |