Floating through the rich hydrogen backdrop of the Vela constellation is a curious and newly discovered structure—an ethereal bubble glowing in red and blue. Found in March 2024 by Aygen Erkaslan and Marcel Drechsler, this object remains unclassified, but early analysis suggests it may be the remnant of an ancient shockwave expanding at roughly 100 km/s. Its beautifully layered emission in H-alpha and [O III] hints at turbulent past events, though no definitive connection has been made to the nearby Vela Supernova Remnant.

Despite its striking resemblance to planetary nebulae, this structure lacks an identifiable central star—raising the possibility that whatever formed it has long since vanished. It could be the ghost of a star, leaving behind only its final breath etched in glowing gas. Whatever its true nature, the bubble adds a hauntingly beautiful mystery to the southern skies, inviting astronomers and imagers alike to look closer.