Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Aquarius (Aqr)  ·  Contains:  Helix Nebula  ·  NGC 7293
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Helix nebula, NGC 7293 or Caldwell 63, palaback
Helix nebula, NGC 7293 or Caldwell 63
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Helix nebula, NGC 7293 or Caldwell 63

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Helix nebula, NGC 7293 or Caldwell 63, palaback
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Helix nebula, NGC 7293 or Caldwell 63

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Helix nebula, the closest planetary nebula to us, about 650 light years. Its quite faint and low on horizon so hard to see, but certainly one of the most colorful of the planetary nebulas. My image needs a lot more data to see colors more clearly, but this nebula is one of the most stunning deep sky objects close to us. I look forward to working more on it.

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Helix nebula, NGC 7293 or Caldwell 63, palaback