Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Vela (Vel)
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Vela supernova remnant, Sebastian Marchi
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Vela supernova remnant

March 11th, 12th and 13th, 2021

Hacienda Los Andes, Rehión de Coquimbo, Chile

The Vela supernova remnant are the debris of a massive star that exploded as a type II supernova 11,000 to 12,300 years ago. The progenitor star was located 800 light-years away. The result of the supernova was a neutron star, currently known as the Vela pulsar.

Type II supernovae are the explosions of massive stars and mark their deaths. They are extremely energetic phenomena, to the point of being comparable to the total brightness of their host galaxies. Depending in the mass of the progenitor star, the result can be a neutron star or a black hole.

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Vela supernova remnant, Sebastian Marchi

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