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Old 09-04-2018, 04:51 PM
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Known as the Pencil Nebula, is a small part of the Vela Supernova Remnant, located near the Vela Pulsar in the constellation Vela. It resides about 815 light-years away from Earth, It is thought to be formed from part of the shock wave of the larger Vela Supernova Remnant. The Pencil Nebula is moving at roughly 644,000 kilometers per hour.

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