Pencil Nebula
Pencil Nebula
𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒍 𝑰 𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒌𝒊𝒅
The Pencil Nebula is a small nebula in the part of the Vela Supernova Remnant. The Pencil Nebula is located near the Vela Pulsar in the constellation Vela. It is 815 million light years from Earth and suggests that it is part of the supernova shockwave of debris that slammed into the region of dense gas, causing this nebula to glow.
The Pencil Nebula is a small nebula in the part of the Vela Supernova Remnant. The Pencil Nebula is located near the Vela Pulsar in the constellation Vela. It is 815 million light years from Earth and suggests that it is part of the supernova shockwave of debris that slammed into the region of dense gas, causing this nebula to glow.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
CHI-1
Camera
FLI PL 9000
Location
Chile
Date of observation
1/3/2021
Filters
RGB
Processing
SiriL and GIMP
Credits
Processed by our member skylinephotography1 (IG) Data from Telescope Live