Herschel's Pencil
Herschel's Pencil or NGC 2736 is an Emission Nebula in the constellation of Vela. They are the remnants of a huge Super Nova explosion, which took place some 11000 years ago. The object is only a small part of the extended GUM Nebula, which also resulted from several Super Nova explosions.
The nebula bears the name of John Herschel, who discovered the nebula during his stay in Cape Town.
Object |
Herschel's Pencil |
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Catagory |
Soper Nova Remnant |
Designation |
NGC 2736 |
Constellation |
Vela |
Optics |
IAS 10" Newton f/4.5 |
Mount |
10Micron GM3000 HPS |
Camera |
QHY268M |
Exposure |
9x5m H-alpha, OIII, SII. 110x2m L, 42x1m R, 41x1m G, 39x1m B. Croma Filterset. Total exposure 7h 57m. N.I.N.A for acquisition control and sequencing |
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Calibration |
Dark + Flat Frame + Bias |
Guiding |
PHD2 as Guiding Software |
Processing |
PixInsight, Photoshop. Color distribution RGB-LO-HOO. |
Location-Date |
Location: IAS - Internationale Amateursternwarte e.V. - Hakos Observatory, Namibia. January 2024 |
Remark |
Image acquisition: IAS Remote Team 'Lukas'. Image proccessing: Dieter Willasch |