 |  | The Helix Nebula in the constellation Aquarius
A "Planetary Nebula, " the "Eye of God" surroundsthe tiny White Dwarf in the center, the sad remnants of a oncemighty sun-like star.It lies "a mere 700" lightyears away, with a diameter of two Lyrs.
Image taken from the Hubble Space Telescope, launched in April 1990.
Reminder: 1 LYr = 6 Trillion miles -- (Wikipedia, "Helix Nebula")
(NASA AstroPic Archive, Oct. 12, 2014) |
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