The Helix Nebula (also known as NGC 7293 or Caldwell 63) is a planetary nebula (PN) located in the constellation Aquarius. Discovered by Karl Ludwig Harding , most likely before 1824, this object is one of the closest of all the bright planetary nebulae to Earth. [ 3 ]

2021年9月23日 · The Helix Nebula (NGC 7293) is a planetary nebula located 650 light years from Earth in the constellation Aquarius. Nicknamed the Eye of God, it is one of the brightest and nearest planetary nebulae to Earth.

2012年10月4日 · Also known by the catalog number NGC 7293, it is a typical example of a class of objects called planetary nebulae. Discovered in the 18th century, these cosmic works of art were erroneously named for their resemblance to gas-giant planets.

2024年9月16日 · Also cataloged as NGC 7293, Caldwell 63 is commonly called the Helix Nebula. It is a planetary nebula of gigantic proportions, with its bright ring stretching across nearly 3 light-years and dimmer, outer features extending even farther.

NGC 7293 is a Planetary Nebula in the Aquarius constellation. NGC 7293 is situated close to the celestial equator and, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Given its visual magnitude of 7.3, NGC 7293 is visible with the help of a small binocular.

2012年5月16日 · NGC 7293, better known as the Helix nebula, displays its ultraviolet glow courtesy of NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX). The Helix is the nearest example of a planetary nebula, which is the eventual fate of a star, like …

In June to August this year, I had the good fortune to capture a full set of broadband and narrowband data for the iconic Helix Nebula. After recently posting a colour image (LRGB), and then one whe...

Its last few thousand years have produced the Helix Nebula (NGC 7293), a well studied and nearby example of a Planetary Nebula, typical of this final phase of stellar evolution. A total of 90 hours of exposure time have gone in to creating this expansive view of the nebula.

How to find NGC 7293: 1. Locate Fomalhaut and the third magnitude stars Delta Aquarii (Skat) and Delta Capricorni. 2. NGC 7293 lies near the center of a triangle formed by those three stars. 3. The Helix Nebula faintly glows one-third between the 5th magnitude stars Upsilon and 47 Aquarii. The view through 10x50 binoculars. NGC 7293.

2008年3月23日 · Named for its resemblance to a coiling spiral seen face on, the Helix Nebula (NGC 7293) is a challenging stargazing target that has a more complex three-dimensional structure than expected. Now, the nebula has a new portrait, created by the penetrating infrared gaze of NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope, which was released at the 207th meeting of ...