Pencil Nebula - emission nebula
Pencil Nebula, is a emission nebula located in the constellation Vela.
Pencil Nebula is magnitude 12 and is 30' x 7' in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.
* One can see up to magnitude 7-8 objects with perfect eyes under ideal dark sky conditions.