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 the brightest parts of Vela SNR. |
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2014-02-25 until 2014-03-03 | |
| Location: | Hacienda Los Andes / Chile (1100m) | |
| Telescope: | Astro-Physics 130mm f/6.3 Starfire EDF | |
| Camera: | SBIG STL11000M | |
| Binning: | L 1x1 / RGB 1x1 | |
| Mount: | Alt AD-5 | |
| Exposure time: | L 27x8min / R 6x8min / G 6x8min / B 6x8min | |
| Exposure time total: | 6h00min | |
| Notes: | Image acquisition by CEDIC
team (Wolfgang Leitner, Herbert Walter, Christoph Kaltseis, Bernhard Hubl) Image processing by Wolfgang Leitner |
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