Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Vela (Vel)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2736  ·  Pencil Nebula
The Pencil Nebula in Vela  (NGC2736), Bruce Graham
The Pencil Nebula in Vela  (NGC2736)
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The Pencil Nebula in Vela (NGC2736)

The Pencil Nebula in Vela  (NGC2736), Bruce Graham
The Pencil Nebula in Vela  (NGC2736)
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The Pencil Nebula in Vela (NGC2736)

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NGC2736 is a small part of the extensive supernova remnant in Vega. The supernova exploded around 11,000 years ago and the nebula lies approxinmately 815 light years away from Earth.

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