NGC 2736, the Pencil Nebula, or Herschel’s Ray, a part of the Vela Supernova Remnant, indeed the most prominent part. Other wisp

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NGC 2736, the Pencil Nebula, or Herschel’s Ray, a part of the Vela Supernova Remnant, indeed the most prominent part. Other wisps of the SNR can be seen in the frame here. The red nebula below is RCW38. This is a stack of 10 x 6 minute exposures with the Borg 77mm astrograph at f/4 and filter-modified Canon 5DMkII at ISO 1600, taken from Tibuc Cottage, Australia, April 11, 2016.

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Size: 5400px × 3601px
Location: Tibuc Cottage, Australia
Photo credit: © Alan Dyer / VWPics / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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