The aftermath of a massive star's death in Vela

A so-called Supernova Remnant (SNR) in the Vela constellation, captured by ESO's 1 m Schmidt Telescope at La Silla in Chile. The glowing gas ribbons seen here are part of a shock wave launched into the interstellar medium by a large star that exploded about 11,000 years ago. A "ghost" of the once-large star remains: an ultra-dense neutron star that spins more than 10 times a second, called a pulsar, is located in the central region of this SNR.

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Id:vela-snr-schmidtourcomp
Type:Observation
Udgivelsesdato:3. december 2009 23:19
Størrelse:5600 x 6547 px

Om objektet

Navn:Vela Supernova Remnant
Type:Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Supernova Remnant
Constellation:Vela
Kategori:Nebulae

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Position (RA):8 31 27.13
Position (Dec):-43° 53' 37.92"
Field of view:138.23 x 161.61 arcminutes
Orientering:Nord er 3.4° droite fra lodret

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OptiskESO 1-metre Schmidt telescope