A newly released image of the planetary nebula taken in infrared light brings into view what normally can't be seen in visible light. Helix Nebula sparkles in a new light (video) - CNET X ...

One of the most famous is called the Helix or Eye of God Nebula, officially NGC7293. It is about three light years across and 700 light years away.

The Helix Nebula is one of the closest and most remarkable examples of a planetary nebula*. It lies in the constellation of Aquarius (The Water Bearer), about 700 light-years away from Earth.

The Helix Nebula (also known as NGC 7293) represents a dying star known as a planetary nebula.The new picture, released Wednesday (Oct. 3), combines data from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, which ...

The Helix Nebula is one of the closest and most remarkable examples of a planetary nebula. Cosmic beauty: An unusual view of the Helix Nebula taken by the ESO's VISTA telescope in Chile.

Cool image alert! Warning: that links to a 7 Mb image, but it’s very pretty. What you’re looking at is one of my favorite kinds of cosmic critters: a planetary nebula, specifically, the Helix ...

This image of the Helix Nebula, released on March 4, 2025, shows a potentially destructive white dwarf at the nebula's center; this star may have destroyed a planet. This has never been seen ...

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Tonight, the Helix sits just 2.5° east-southeast of Vesta. If you need a brighter signpost, look 7.8° southwest of Skat or 1.2° due west of 5th-magnitude Upsilon (υ) Aquarii. Sunrise: 6:18 A.M.