NGC 2736

Also known as Pencil Nebula

emission nebula in the constellation Vela

Key facts

Right ascension: 9 0 17
Declination: −45 ° 54 ′ 57 ″
Distance: 815 ly
Apparent magnitude v: +12.0?
Apparent dimensions v: 30'x7'
Constellation: Vela
Radius: ~5.0 ly
Designations: NGC 2736, Pencil Nebula

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Wikidata facts

Distance from Earth: 815
Image: The Pencil Nebula, a strangely shaped leftover from a vast explosion.jpg

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catalog code: RCW 37
time of discovery or invention: 1835-03-01
Commons category: NGC 2736
Commons gallery: NGC 2736
right ascension: 135.050
declination: -45.950

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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 kilometres per hour (400,000 miles per hour)

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