Gum Nebula and Vela SNR
Gum Nebula and Vela SNR: This wide field image spans nearly 40x30 degrees in the sky and covers parts of the constellations Vela and Puppis. In the dense star field of the Milky Way hides the huge Gum Nebula complex, a faint nebula structure which has probably originated from a tremendous super nova explosion approx. 1 million years ago. The image displays the complete extension of this complex(red structures).
Embedded in it are another remnants of a super nova explosion, the so called Vela SNR (mainly the fine greenish filaments in the image). This explosion is believed to have occured much later like about 11000 years ago.
The significance of this image lies in the fact, that the two events are clearly seen to be seperated on their full scale.
Object |
Gum Nebula and Vela SNR |
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Catagory |
Super Nova Remnants |
Designation |
Gum Nebula |
Constellation |
Vela |
Optics |
Canon EF 50mm lens f/1.8 @ f/4.5 for Ha,[OIII],f/6.3 for RGB |
Camera |
SBIG STL 11000M with internal CFW 5 |
Exposure |
9x20min H-alpha, 7x20 [OIII], 3x5min each RGB Baader filterset. Maxim DL for image acquisition |
Calibration |
Dark + Flat Frame |
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Guiding |
StarlightXpress Lodestar and Skywatcher ED 80 as Guide Scope, Maxim DL as Guiding Software |
Mount |
Astro-Physics 900 GTO |
Processing |
Maxim DL5,PixInsight,Photoshop. Color Code R/Halpha,G/[OIII],B/[OIII]. RGB stars as overlay. |
Location, Date |
Somerset West, South Africa - 13-16 Feb 2012 |
Remark |
