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Zoom into ACS Image of the Pencil Nebula
A zoom into the southern constellation Vela to reveal the magnificent remnants of the Pencil Nebula. Zoom continues to Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys image of a small portion of the Pencil Nebula's wispy filamentary structures. The nebula's shape suggests that it is part of the supernova shock wave that recently encountered a region of dense gas. The Vela supernova remnant is 114 light-years across. The remnant is about 815 light-years away from our solar system.
- Release DateJune 5, 2003
- Science ReleaseSupernova Shock Wave Paints Cosmic Portrait
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