Wallpaper author:
yoshiharu yamashita
14 Mar 2023
NGC 2736
NGC 2736 (also known as the Pencil Nebula) is a small part of the Vela Supernova Remnant, located near the Vela Pulsar in the constellation Vela. The nebula's linear appearance triggered its popular name. It resides about 815 light-years (250 parsecs) away from the Solar System. It is thought to be formed from part of the shock wave of the larger Vela Supernova Remnant. The Pencil Nebula is moving at roughly 644,000 kilometers per hour (400,000 miles per hour).
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 2736
10 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Supernova Remnant
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 135 Dec -45.95
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Australia
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................27 Feb 2023 - 27 Feb 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| OIII | 600 | 5h50m | 35 |
| Halpha | 566 | 5h30m | 35 |
| SII | 635 | 6h | 34 |