Harold Corwin adds that on the ESO IIIa-F film this nebula is the brightest patch of a huge supernova remnant (Gum Nebula) whose delicate whisps cover the field. A relatively bright star is immersed in N2736 (mentioned by Herschel).
Harold Corwin states that on the ESO IIIa-F film, this nebula is the brightest patch of a vast supernova remnant (Gum Nebula) whose delicate wisps cover the field. A relatively bright star is embedded in N2736 (mentioned by Herschel).