Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Aquarius (Aqr)  ·  Contains:  Helix nebula  ·  NGC 7293  ·  PK036-57.1
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NGC7293 Helix Nebula in Ha, Oiii and BiColour, TWFowler
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NGC7293 Helix Nebula in Ha, Oiii and BiColour

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NGC7293 Helix Nebula in Ha, Oiii and BiColour

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The Helix Nebula is a large planetary nebula in the constellation of Aquarius, formed about 10,000 years ago by the death throws of a star like our Sun. The Helix Nebula is one of our closest planetary nebulae, at about 650 light years, and is about 2.5 light years across. The hot 100,000K compact white dwarf remnant of the parent star is visible in the middle of the central disk.

Revision A: Ha

Revision B: Oiii

Revision C: BiColour

North is to the right, East up.

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  • NGC7293 Helix Nebula in Ha, Oiii and BiColour, TWFowler
    Original
  • NGC7293 Helix Nebula in Ha, Oiii and BiColour, TWFowler
    B
  • Final
    NGC7293 Helix Nebula in Ha, Oiii and BiColour, TWFowler
    C

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NGC7293 Helix Nebula in Ha, Oiii and BiColour, TWFowler