Vela supernova Remnant

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This image shows the remnant of a Supernova Type II explosion, in the southern constellation Vela. It lays at about 800 light years from Earth and the star became a Supernova about 11000 to 12300 years ago.
The photography was taken along three sessions: one at San Antonio de Areco, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina and the remaining two from Observatorio La Banderita, La Pampa, Argentina.

The photography has a total integration time of 6 hours 45 minutes and was taken with a modified Canon 600D camera (no IR filter), refrigerated at 0°C (sensor regulated temperature).

Technical Data

Acquisition sites Observatorio La Banderita, La Pampa, Argentina
San Antonio de Areco, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Acquisition dates 03-02-2019 (S.A. de Areco)
06-06-2019 (La Pampa)
06-07-2019 (La Pampa)
Instrument Refractor SkyWatcher Esprit 100.
Mount Sky-Watcher NEQ6, managed by EQmod
Guide Off-Axis, with Lodestar camera
Camera Modified Canon 600D/T3i
No IR Filter (Full Spectrum mod, using Astronomik MC Clear)
Refrigerated (regulated temperature)
Camera sensor temperature 0°C (on-sensor measured and regulated)
Filter Astronomik Clip CLS CCD
Integration 81 x 5 minutes subframes - ISO 800
Total integration time: 6 hs 45 min
Calibration 49 flats, 300 bias, 130 darks.
Resolution 1.6 arcsec/pixel
543 mm actual focal, 4.2 um x 4.2 um pixels
Native size 5202 x 3465 pixels
Cropped size 5162 x 3417 pixels
FOV 2° 17' x 1° 31'
Image center coordinates RA 08h 29m
Dec -45° 09'
Rotación: -108°
Process PixInsight 1.8