Blue Chilli Nebula

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Image Description and Details :

Resembling a hot chilli these superheated blue tendrils of ionised oxygen are remnants of a spectacular supernova that occurred some 11,000 years ago.
Located in Vela some 800 LY distant, this small isolated section of this vast region silhouetted against a background rich in Ha seemed worthy of attention it’s own right - as after an exhaustive search, there don’t appear to be any stand alone studies online of this beautiful waveform.

Photographed over three nights from my light polluted suburban backyard in Melbourne, Australia. 🇦🇺
Acquisition was made using Stellarmate on a Rpi4
Processed in App, PS CC 2021, Topaz NR Ai & Nik.Captured via Stellarmate- 15.0 Hrs HaO3RGB
Average seeing, Bortle 5/6 skies.
Telescope : Takahashi TOA130
Mount: Takahashi NJP
Camera: QSI 6162 WSG8
Filters: Chroma Ha 5nm, Chroma O3 3nm Chroma RG&B
Processed in Astropixel Processor Topaz AI & Photoshop CC 2021

Copyright: Andy Campbell 2021

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