Vela Super Nova Remnant
Vela Super Nova Remnant: This is the central part of a very extended nebula in a distance of about 1300 LY in the southern constellation of Vela. It was created approx. 11000 years ago, when a giant star blew into pieces in a gigantic super nova explosion relatively near to our solar system. It is embedded in the Gum Nebula and resembles another well known super nova remnant, the Veil Nebula.Like there the shock fronts of the explosion excite interstellar gas to emit radiation.
The image is made up of deep exposures with two narrow band filters for the hydrogen Ha and oxygen O(III) emission lines.
The image was selected "Astrofoto der Woche" (Astrofoto of the week) by astronomie.de
For a newer image see here.
Object |
Vela Super Nova Remnant |
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Catagory |
Super Nova Remnants |
Designation |
Vela Super Nova Remnant |
Constellation |
Vela |
Optics |
TMB 80 f/6 x 0.8 Tele Vue Reducer/Flattener |
Camera |
QHY8/ALccd 6c |
Exposure |
19 x 10min Astronomik Ha filter, 19 x 5min Astronomik OIII filter, Maxim DL for Capturing |
Calibration |
No |
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Guiding |
Meade DSI Pro II and LX 200 as Guide Scope. Maxim DL as Guiding Software |
Mount |
Piggyback on Meade LX 200 GPS 10 inch and Equatorial Superwedge |
Processing |
ImagesPlus, Photoshop. Color Coding R(Ha), G(OIII), B(OIII) |
Location, Date |
Somerset West, South Africa - 29+30 Nov 2007 |
Remark |
The rich star field has been attenuated to augment the nebula structures |
