(Need to check historical data; very close to NGC 2699, so may have been a misidentification of that object, instead)

A bright, linear emission nebula nearly half a degree in extent. A fainter "shadow" of the ray lies to its west. As with many linear nebulae, NGC 2736 is part of an expanding supernova remnant (in this case the Vela Supernova Remnant), or a shock wave passing through the interstellar medium, as a result of such an expansion. NGC 2736 is moving through the interstellar medium at 400 thousand miles an hour, and even at its approximately 815 light year distance, should have a noticeable change in its position relative to the background stars within a human lifetime. (More discussion and images to follow ASAP)