Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Aquarius (Aqr)  ·  Contains:  Helix Nebula  ·  NGC 7293
NGC 7293 The Helix Nebula, Deep Space Remote Observatories - Steve Mandel and Bob Fera
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NGC 7293 The Helix Nebula

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NGC 7293 The Helix Nebula, Deep Space Remote Observatories - Steve Mandel and Bob Fera
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NGC 7293 The Helix Nebula

Acquisition type: Lucky imaging

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A dying star is throwing a cosmic tantrum in this  image from the DSRO scope in Chile. In death, the star’s dusty outer layers are unraveling into space, glowing from the intense ultraviolet radiation being pumped out by the hot stellar core.

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NGC 7293 The Helix Nebula, Deep Space Remote Observatories - Steve Mandel and Bob Fera