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

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Helix Nebula, kevinea
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Helix Nebula

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A planetary nebula in Aquarius. It is sometimes called "The Eye of God". The central star has shed some stellar material and the radiation from the star has ionized the gasses in the expelled atmosphere. The distance is approximately 650 light years.

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Helix Nebula, kevinea