Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Vela (Vel)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2659  ·  NGC 2671  ·  NGC 2736  ·  Pencil Nebula  ·  The star a Vel  ·  The star d Vel  ·  The star f Vel  ·  The star g Vel
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Wisps of Blue around Pencil Nebula, Paul Ng
Wisps of Blue around Pencil Nebula
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Wisps of Blue around Pencil Nebula

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Wisps of Blue around Pencil Nebula, Paul Ng
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Wisps of Blue around Pencil Nebula

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A mosaic of 4 panes, each pane consists of 8 hours of exposure:
R:14x300sec
G:17x300sec
B:20x300sec
H:14x300sec
O:31x300sec

Not sure when I'll go down under in this season again, but if I do, I will extend the mosaic to the Vela Supernova Remnant.

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Wisps of Blue around Pencil Nebula, Paul Ng