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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. [ 3 ]
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Cometary knots in the Helix Nebula. Cometary knots, also referred as globules, are structures observed in several nearby planetary nebulae (PNe), including the Helix Nebula (NGC 7293), the Ring Nebula (NGC 6720), the Dumbbell Nebula (NGC 6853), the Eskimo Nebula (NGC 2392), and the Retina Nebula (IC 4406).
Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikimedia Commons; ... Helix Nebula: NGC 7293: 1824 0.68 +0.15 −0.08: 7.6 Aquarius:
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Enormous Lyα nebula (ELAN) Around the quasar UM287 at around z=2.3. Cosmic filament illuminated by the quasar. MAMMOTH-1: 1,441,000 ly (442,000 pc) [7] Enormous Lyα nebula (ELAN) The nebula is associated with the galaxy overdensity BOSS1441, [7] which is a protocluster at z=2.3. The nebula represents the circumgalactic medium. Its emission is ...