Pencil Nebula NGC 2736

Coordinates

  • X 813
  • Y -17
  • Z -54
→ Sol: ∼815

Object type

  • HII region
  • Radio-source
simbad:NGC 2736

Wiki

NGC 2736 (also known as the Pencil Nebula) is a small part of the Vela Supernova Remnant, located near the Vela Pulsar in the constellation Vela. The nebula's linear appearance triggered its popular name. It resides about 815 light-years (250 parsecs) away from the Solar System. It is thought to be formed from part of the shock wave of the larger Vela Supernova Remnant. The Pencil Nebula is moving at roughly 644,000 kilometers per hour (400,000 miles per hour).

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