Pencil Nebula (NGC 2736)
Pencil Nebula (NGC 2736) is an emission nebula in the constellation Vela, 30′ × 7.0′ across.
An emission nebula in Vela, about 30′ × 7′.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around March, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in February). It can be seen from everywhere south of 44°N and never sets south of 44°S.
At its highest it stands below the horizon from 50°N, 9° up from 35°N, 44° up from the equator, 79° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Emission nebula
- Constellation
- Vela
- Designations
- NGC 2736
- Apparent size
- 30′ × 7.0′
- Position
- RA 9h 0.3m, Dec −45° 57′ (J2000)
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