Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Vela (Vel)  ·  Contains:  IC 2395

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    Blue stars in a colorful environment., Herbert Walter
    Blue stars in a colorful environment.
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    Image of the day 03/08/2023

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      Blue stars in a colorful environment., Herbert Walter
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      IC 2395 is an open cluster of Trumpler type II3p in the constellation Vela. The brighter stars are all B-type main sequence stars. The nebular filaments are part of the Vela Supernova Remnant, whose origin was a supernova about 12,000 years ago.
      L 41 / R 82 / G 79 / B 79 x 60s (4h 41min)
      Image acquisition by Martin Junius - Remote  IAS Observatory Hakos, Namibia
      Image processing by Herbert Walter



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      Blue stars in a colorful environment., Herbert Walter