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Vela Supernova Remnant

Vela SNR, Vela XYZ, Gum 16

Proper NameVela Supernova Remnant
Messier NumberNone
NGC/IC NumberNone
Other DesignationsGum 16, Vela SNR, Vela XYZ
ConstellationVela
Right Ascension8h 34m 0s
Declination-45° 50' 0"
Distance936 light years
287 parsecs
MagnitudeApparent: +12
Absolute: +5
DiameterApparent: 8°
Actual: c.115 light years
Optimum VisibilityFebruary (Usually visible from southern latitudes)
NotesThe remnant of a star more than nine hundred light years from the Sun that underwent a supernova an estimated 11,000 years ago. The resulting material has spread from the site of the explosion to form a diffuse veil covering an area of the sky some eight degrees across, spanning a region of space more than a hundred light years from side to side.

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