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NGC7293 Helix Nebula
Contains: Deep sky object
Acquisition Details
Date Posted: November 19, 2015
Number of frames: 15
Time: 10:00 PM
Focal Length: 1600mm
Seeing: 3
Transparency: 9
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Description
Also known as the "Eye of God", the Helix Nebula is a planetary nebula formed when a star expired and gave off gases which then became energized by the star in the center. At 700 light-years from Earth, it is one of the closest bright planetary nebulas. Spanning over 2 light-years across, it's age is about 10,000 years. North is at the top-right.
