Helix Nebula - Wikipedia
The Helix Nebula is an example of a planetary nebula, formed by an intermediate to low-mass star, which sheds its outer layers near the end of its evolution. Gases from the star in the surrounding space appear, from Earth's perspective, a helix structure.
Helix Nebula - Unraveling at the Seams - NASA
2012年10月4日 · 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. This object, called the Helix nebula, lies 650 light-years away, in the constellation of Aquarius.
Helix nebula - Facts and Info - The Planets
The Helix nebula is not only one of the brightest near-Earth planetary nebula in the night sky, but it is also one of the most famous. The Helix nebula's unique appearance has earned it the pop culture nickname of "The Eye of God" and "The Eye of Sauron."
Helix Nebula (NGC 7293): Eye of God - Constellation Guide
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.
Caldwell 63 - Science@NASA
Better known as the Helix Nebula, Hubble's image of Caldwell 63 is one of its most iconic. This image shows a fine web of filamentary "bicycle-spoke" features embedded in the colorful red and blue ring of gas. At 650 light-years away, the Helix is …
Helix Nebula - NASA
2020年9月3日 · This Helix Nebula images contains infrared data from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope (green and red), optical light from Hubble (orange and blue), ultraviolet from NASA’s Galaxy Evolution Explorer (cyan), and Chandra’s X-rays (appearing as white) showing the white dwarf star that formed in the center of the nebula.
The Helix Nebula, NGC 7293 - SHO (Niall MacNeill) - AstroBin
“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.
The Helix Nebula: Unraveling at the Seams | NASA Jet Propulsion ...
2012年10月3日 · This image from NASA's Spitzer and GALEX shows the Helix nebula, a dying star throwing a cosmic tantrum. In death, the star's dusty outer layers are unraveling into space, glowing from the intense UV radiation being pumped out by the hot stellar core.
APOD: 2021 October 14 - NGC 7293: The Helix Nebula
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.
The Helix Nebula: a Gaseous Envelope Expelled By a Dying Star
2004年12月16日 · The Helix is a planetary nebula, the glowing gaseous envelope expelled by a dying, sun-like star. The Helix resembles a simple doughnut as seen from Earth. But looks can be deceiving. New evidence suggests that the Helix consists of two gaseous disks nearly perpendicular to each other.