Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Vela (Vel)  ·  Contains:  HD77046  ·  HD77433  ·  NGC 2736  ·  Pencil Nebula
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NGC2736 - The Pencil Nebula, John Dziuba
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NGC2736 - The Pencil Nebula

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NGC2736 - The Pencil Nebula, John Dziuba
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NGC2736 - The Pencil Nebula

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NGC2736 is a small part of the Vela supernova remnant located roughly 815 light years away from Earth in the constellation Vela.   It is a shock wave that is moving through space at roughly 400,000 miles per hour.

It is presented in a simple HOO pallet with minimal processing steps taken.

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NGC2736 - The Pencil Nebula, John Dziuba