The Helix Nebula (NGC7293)
The Helix Nebula (NGC7293), a planetary nebula, imaged with the ESO 3.6-metre telescope on La Silla.
Credit:
ESO
About the Image
| Id: | helix |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 3 December 2009, 23:20 |
| Size: | 6850 x 4759 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Helix Nebula, NGC 7293 |
| Type: | • Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Planetary • X - Nebulae |
| Distance: | 700 light years |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 22h 29m 38.53s |
| Position (Dec): | -20° 50' 13.31" |
| Field of view: | 48.82 x 33.92 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
| ESO 3.6-metre telescope |


