The Pencil Nebula, a strangely shaped leftover from a vast explosion
The oddly shaped Pencil Nebula (NGC 2736) is pictured in this image from ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile. This nebula is a small part of a huge remnant left over after a supernova explosion that took place about 11 000 years ago. The image was produced by the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile.
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About the Image
| Id: | eso1236a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 12 September 2012, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1236 |
| Size: | 8357 x 8357 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 2736 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Supernova Remnant |
| Distance: | 800 light years |
| Constellation: | Vela |
| Category: | Nebulae |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 9 0 12.02 |
| Position (Dec): | -45° 57' 0.24" |
| Field of view: | 33.16 x 33.16 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 90.1° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 456 nm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical V | 540 nm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical R | 652 nm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical H-alpha | 659 nm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |