NGC 2736, the Pencil Nebula

[RickS]

NGC2736, aka the Pencil Nebula or Herschel's Ray, is a small section of the Vela Supernova Remnant approximately 800 light-years from Earth in the Southern constellation of Vela. It glows brightly due to ionised Hydrogen (red) and Oxygen (blue/green) where the shock wave from the supernova has ploughed into interstellar gas clouds. The original, violent death of the star which went supernova took place approximately 11,000 years ago.

Data captured by Martin Pugh with his CDK17 at Yass. Process by yours truly with PixInsight 1.8.5.

Scope: Planewave CDK17 @ f/6.8 = 2939mm FL
Mount: Paramount ME
Camera: SBIG STXL-11002/AOX
Filters: Astrodon LRGB gen II, 3nm NB
Image scale: 0.63 arcsec/pixel
Exposures: 3x600s R, 3x600s G, 3x600s B, 14x1800s Ha, 14x1800s Oiii (15.5 hours)

Big version on Astrobin as usual: https://www.astrobin.com/full/340790/0/

Hope you enjoy the image and please feel free to beat me over the head if I screwed it up :)

Cheers,
Rick.

[h0ughy]

just saw this on Facebiik - awesome

[RickS]

Thanks, David. I hope it burns a lot of cycles at Cambridge Analytica while they try to figure out WTF it says about my political leanings :lol:

[LewisM]

THAT is gorgeous Rick!!!! Like something in a Hollyweird scifi movie. PERFECT colour IMHO.

[peter_4059]

Very striking image, Rick. Nicely processed.

[RickS]

Thanks, Lewis.



And thanks, Peter.

It's still not quite 100% what I was aiming for but it's pretty close :)

[Peter Ward]

A great result.

Kudos also to Martin for creating another facility in Oz for amateurs to delve into the southern sky depths with some top shelf gear.

[RickS]

Thanks, Peter. It's great to see Martin offering a southern alternative to Deep Sky West et al. Also nice to have access to a 17" scope :thumbsup:

[ozstronomer]

Beautiful image Rick, especially like the "neon" effect the Oiii gives

[RickS]

Ta, Geoff!

[Ryderscope]

A stunning visual affect for sure Rick. Quite spectacular.

[Spookyer]

Very striking Rick. Great work.

Brett

[RickS]

Thanks Rodney & Brett!

[gregbradley]

That's a fabulous Pencil Neb. Wow.

I am in the middle of imaging this one as well. Not with the CDK though.

There are some interesting tendrils off to the side which you can just see to the left of your image.

Creative framing makes it interesting as well.

Greg.

[Andy01]

Best Pencil neb I’ve ever seen, top shelf.
Straight to the pool room with that one!

Oh, & have a few of these too!

:bowdown::bowdown::bowdown:

[RickS]

Thanks, Greg. Look forward to your version. We just missed an interesting area of Ha with the FOV but you can't have everything!



You are too kind, Andy.

[SimmoW]

Yep, magnificent and so crisp! Great equipment clearly

[RickS]

Great gear and data certainly helps, Simon ;)

[Octane]

That is one gorgeous image. Access to such nice gear and lovely dark skies sure helps! :)

H

[RickS]

Thanks, H!

[Placidus]

What Andy said.

Our version also has 7 hours of OIII with a similar scope, but falls well short.

Bravo!

[RickS]

Thanks, M&T. I love your rendition too. It's very detailed and a fine image. You're searching for truth, justice and the astrophysical way and I'm just making pretty pictures :)

[strongmanmike]

:question:.........:rolleyes:...... ...:zzz2:

:lol:...sorry, just kidding, lovely deep result Rick... for a boring object :thumbsup:

Mike

[RickS]

Thanks, Mike. At least it's not that bloody chicken again :lol:

[strongmanmike]

Ah that bloody chicken :scared:, someone should blow running chickens up! :einstein:

[willik]

When you got the right asrto image equipment and experience That is the images you can take that is one nice image Rick.
Martin

[RickS]

Thanks, Martin.

[atalas]

:eyepop: show off :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Paul Haese]

That is a stunning looking image of this target. Love the colour.

[RickS]

:lol: thanks, Louie.



Thanks, Paul.

[strongmanmike]

:zzz2:

sorry, sorry :lol:

Not funny.......:rolleyes:

[RickS]

Yeah, yeah Mr Red Rooster :lol:

[multiweb]

Thanks to you no more salmon chicken tonight. :lol:

Top shot Rick. Best rendition of this area I've seen for a while. Very electric. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[RickS]

The salmonella chicken is off too...



Thanks, Marc!