Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Vela (Vel)
NGC 2736 ZWO ASI 071 Pro, Ben S Klerk
NGC 2736 ZWO ASI 071 Pro
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NGC 2736 ZWO ASI 071 Pro

NGC 2736 ZWO ASI 071 Pro, Ben S Klerk
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NGC 2736 ZWO ASI 071 Pro

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Known as the Pencil Nebula, is a small part of the Vela Supernova Remnant, located near the Vela Pulsar in the constellation Vela. It resides about 815 light-years away from Earth, 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.

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NGC 2736 ZWO ASI 071 Pro, Ben S Klerk

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