Vela Supernova Remnant 3.9

This picture is a composite of 30 frames spanning 16 degrees on the northwest edge of the constellation Vela. Centered in the frame is the remnant of the Vela supernova, light from which reached Earth about 11,000 years ago. In addition, it also contains the Vega Pulsar, a dense stellar core left behind from the supernova. The remnant is approximately 800 light years away in the Gum Nebula, and the picture also contains numerous other nebulae and star clusters, including the Pencil Nebula.