Stunning New Details of Exploding Stars Captured by Astrophotographers.

Astrophotographer Vikas Chander captured a stunning image of the Vela supernova remnant using a Takahashi E160ed telescope and Zwo 6200mm pro camera. The image shows the Pencil Nebula and RCW 38/39, with RCW 38 dominating the center. The Vela constellation, where the supernova occurred, is visible in the Southern Hemisphere. The image is a two-panel mosaic spanning about six degrees and was captured from the Deep Sky Observatory in Chile. Chander's equipment and dark skies allowed him to get a strong signal-to-noise ratio resulting in a clean image.