NGC 2736 – Pencil Nebula

distance 815 lightyears
total integration time30 minutes
2x 300 sec. red
2x 300 sec. green
2x 300 sec. blue
right ascension9h 0m 17s
declination−45° 54′ 57″
high resolution downloadngc2736.jpg
licencePublic Domain


NGC 2736 – also known as the Pencil Nebula.

Even when objects in space are looking like if they are fragile and ultra fine you have to remember the huge size of it. I think it’s fascinating.

Due to clouds and more clouds and the fact that is on the southern part of the sky, the data is from @telescope.live and processing done by me.