Wide-field View of NGC 2736 (Pencil Nebula) in Vela Constellation Wall Art space Year: About 225 Earth days

Year: About 225 Earth days

some of the surrounding material collapses under gravity to form a rotating

This image is a blend of 171 and 193 angstrom light as captured by the Solar Dynamics Observatory

Located 300 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices

in parts of galaxies that are packed to the brim with stars

Wide-field View of NGC 2736 (Pencil Nebula) in Vela Constellation Wall Art space Year: About 225 Earth daysThis image of the region of sky around the Pencil Nebula shows a spectacular celestial landscape featuring the blue filaments of the Vela supernova remnant, the red glow of clouds of hydrogen and countless stars. Find out where this beautiful spot is located through the WorldWideTelescope. Credit: ESO Digitized Sky Survey 2, Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin.