Vela Supernova Remnant Mosaic
The Vela supernova remnant is a supernova remnant in the southern constellation Vela. Its source Type II supernova exploded approximately 11,000 years ago and was about 900 light-years away. It is one of the closest SNR known to us.
The image is composed of 2 pannels of long exposed Ha and OIII combined as HOO.
[description from wikipedia]
Details
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ-106EDX III
Mount:
10Micron GM2000 HPSII
Camera:
QHY600M-PH
Filters:
Astrodon Gen2
Exposure:
HOO 1360:1325 min.
Location:
San Pedro de Atacama — Chile
Author:
© Martin Rusterholz, Astrophotographer
Hello, my name is Martin Rusterholz. I’m a Swiss amateur astrophotographer living near Zurich, the biggest town in Switzerland. My interest in astronomy started when I was 16. At that time, I built my first Newtonian telescope and mount. I studied physics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) which was the only study including at least some aspects of astronomy and astrophysics.
“Looking at the nights sky is an experience touching everybody deeply inside, something common to all human beings independent to the language spoken by the individuals”.
Deep-sky astrophotography is my passion. 