Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Vela (Vel)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2736  ·  PK266+00.1  ·  Pencil Nebula
NGC 2736 The Pencil Nebula in Narrowband (HOO), Capturing Ancient Photons
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NGC 2736 The Pencil Nebula in Narrowband (HOO)

NGC 2736 The Pencil Nebula in Narrowband (HOO), Capturing Ancient Photons
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NGC 2736 The Pencil Nebula in Narrowband (HOO)

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NGC 2736 The Pencil Nebula a gorgeous deep space object in the constellation Vela. Moving at roughly 644,000 kmh it is thought to have been formed from a shock wave of the larger Vela Supernova Remnant. It resides about 815 light years away.

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NGC 2736 The Pencil Nebula in Narrowband (HOO), Capturing Ancient Photons