Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Aquarius (Aqr)  ·  Contains:  Helix Nebula  ·  NGC 7293
Helix Nebula, Matias Alonso
Helix Nebula
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Helix Nebula

Helix Nebula, Matias Alonso
Helix Nebula
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Helix Nebula

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The Helix Nebula is an example of a planetary nebula, formed by an intermediate to low-mass star, which sheds its outer layers near the end of its evolution. Gases from the star in the surrounding space appear, from our vantage point, as if we are looking down a helix structure

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Helix Nebula, Matias Alonso