Vela supernova remnant
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The Vela supernova remnant is the remains of a Type II supernova that happened about 11,000 years ago.[1] It is home to the Vela Pulsar (PSR B0833 -45) and the Pencil Nebula (NGC 2736). It was discovered in 1960 from the University of Sydney which later in 1968, found the Vela Pulsar. Its appearance is a colorful web-like structure.
Location
[change | change source]- Constellation: Vela
- Right ascension: 08h 35m 00s
- Declination: 45° 00' 00"
- Distance: 0.287 kpc (936 light years)
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Susch, Hnatyk, Neronov, Iurii, Bohdan, Andrii (2011). "Modeling of the Vela complex including the Vela supernova remnant, the binary system gamma2 Velorum, and the Gum nebula". Astronomy and Astrophysics.
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