Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Vela (Vel)
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NGC 2736 - The Pencil Nebula, Casey Good
NGC 2736 - The Pencil Nebula
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NGC 2736 - The Pencil Nebula

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NGC 2736 - The Pencil Nebula, Casey Good
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NGC 2736 - The Pencil Nebula

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NGC 2736, otherwise known as the Pencil Nebula based on it's elongated appearance, is but a small part of the huge Vela Supernova remnant. This filament was blasted into space about 11,000 years ago and is currently traveling at 400,000 mph!

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NGC 2736 - The Pencil Nebula, Casey Good