Vela Supernova Remnant
Vela Supernova Remnant |
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Object data of Vela SNR |
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| Object type: | Supernova remnant | |
| Size: | 480' | |
| Magnitude: | 12.0 mag | |
| Constellation: | Vel | |
| Distance: | 800 Ly | |
| Notes: |
The Vela supernova remnant is a supernova remnant in the constellation Vela.
This supernova exploded approximately 12,000 years ago. With a distance of
800 light years the Vela SNR is one of the closest known to us. The above image shows a southern filament. |
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2014-03-03 | |
| Location: | Hacienda Los Andes / Chile (1100m) | |
| Telescope: | Astro-Physics 175mm f/8 Starfire EDF with f/8.3 CCD field flattener | |
| Camera: | FLI PL29050 with Astrodon filters | |
| Binning: | L 1x1 | |
| Mount: | Astro-Physics AP1200GTO | |
| Exposure time: | L 10x8min | |
| Exposure time total: | 1h20min | |
| Notes: | Image acquisition by CEDIC
team (Christoph Kaltseis, Bernhard Hubl, Wolfgang Leitner and Herbert
Walter) Image processing by Christoph Kaltseis |
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