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Face of Vela - Vela SNR HaO3, Andy 01

Face of Vela - Vela SNR HaO3

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Face of Vela - Vela SNR HaO3, Andy 01

Face of Vela - Vela SNR HaO3

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Can you see the blue insect-like goggles on the face of Vela shown here?

The brightest glowing filaments of hot ionised O3 create extraordinary forms and shapes in the vast Vela Supernova Remnant, an expanding debris cloud from the death explosion of a massive star.

Light from the supernova explosion that created the Vela remnant reached Earth about 11,000 years ago. Contrasted against the red Ha rich background these forms are more clearly seen in this starless image (Starnet++).

8 hrs O3 3nm

6 Hrs Ha 3nm

Taken from my light polluted suburban backyard under a full moon!

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