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More Images of Vela Pulsar (Wide-Field View)
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Vela Pulsar with Arrow
The image shows a dramatic bow-like structure at the
leading edge of the cloud, or nebula, embedded in the
Vela supernova remnant. As indicated by the arrow, the
jets point in the same direction as the motion of the
pulsar. The swept-back appearance of the nebula is due
to the motion of the pulsar through the supernova
remnant.
(Credit: NASA/SAO/CXC)
Scale: Image is 3.5 arcmin
on a side.
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Vela Pulsar Close Up
This image is identical to one above minus the
arrow.
(Credit:NASA/SAO/CXC)
Scale: Image is 3.5 arcmin
on a side.
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Vela Pulsar Composite
This composite image shows Chandra's wide-field view
of the area around the Vela Pulsar (background) with an
enhanced view of the pulsar and its wind nebula in the
inset box.
(Credit: NASA/SAO/CXC)
Scale: Image is 30 arcmin;
insert is 3.5 arcmin on a side.
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Vela Pulsar Midrange
This view of Vela shows the extended region
surrounding the central pulsar.
(Credit: NASA/SAO/CXC)
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Chandra X-ray Image with Scale
Bar
Scale bar = 3.5 arcmin
(Credit: NASA/SAO/CXC)
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