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Helix
NGC 7293 - Helix
Planetary Nebula
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The Helix Nebula, also known as
The Helix or NGC 7293, is a large planetary nebula
(PN) located in the constellation of Aquarius.
Discovered by Karl Ludwig Harding, probably before
1824, this object is one of the closest to the
Earth of all the bright planetary nebulae. The
estimated distance is about 215 parsecs or 700
light-years. It is similar in appearance to the
Ring Nebula, whose size, age, and physical
characteristics are similar to the Dumbbell
Nebula, varying only in its relative proximity and
the appearance from the equatorial viewing angle.
The Helix has often been referred to as the Eye of
God on the Internet, since about 2003.
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia)
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Information
 | Instrument: William Optics FLT132 |
| Exposure: 5x5m each LRGB (100m Total Exposure) |
| Camera: SBIG STL11Km |
| Date: 22/08/09 |
| Location: NSW - Border Stargaze 2009 |
| Autoguider: SBIG internal guider |
| Enhancement: No Editing other than CCDSoft align,
addition and dark subtraction |
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