Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Aquarius (Aqr)  ·  Contains:  Helix Nebula  ·  NGC 7293
Helix Nebula - NGC 7293, jhawn
Helix Nebula - NGC 7293
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Helix Nebula - NGC 7293

Helix Nebula - NGC 7293, jhawn
Helix Nebula - NGC 7293
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Helix Nebula - NGC 7293

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The Helix Nebula is a 7.6 magnitude planetary nebula approximately 650 light years away located in the constellation Aquarius.  Triply ionized oxygen accounts for the central blue region while the outer red region is attributable to hydrogen alpha emission.  Imaged with HSO filters.

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Helix Nebula - NGC 7293, jhawn