Southern Sky Gallery

Gum Nebula — Gamma Velorum

Gum Nebula - Gamma Velorum

Gamma Velorum in the constellation Vela is the brightest Wolf-Rayet star in the sky. These stars have masses 10-50 times larger than our sun. Also visible at bottom right is open cluster NGC 2547

Lens Vivitar 135mm
Exposure 25 minutes
Film Kodak Supra 400
Date August 2002
Guiding Vixen GPDX Equatorial mount.
Location Wairarapa, New Zealand