Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Vela (Vel)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2626
Vela Supernova Remnant (4 image H-Alpha mosaic), Diego Cartes
Vela Supernova Remnant (4 image H-Alpha mosaic)
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Vela Supernova Remnant (4 image H-Alpha mosaic)

Vela Supernova Remnant (4 image H-Alpha mosaic), Diego Cartes
Vela Supernova Remnant (4 image H-Alpha mosaic)
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Vela Supernova Remnant (4 image H-Alpha mosaic)

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Description

The Vela Supernova Remnant (SNR) is the structure resulting from the explosion of a supernova 11,000–12,300 years ago. The field shows shocked filaments of glowing gas, embedded in a large Supernova Remnant, the Gum Nebula (Gum 12).

This image is my first try at a mosaic, and it is made of 4 separate images, all taken using an H-Alpha Filter.

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Vela Supernova Remnant (4 image H-Alpha mosaic), Diego Cartes