Colliding Gas in the Helix Nebula
This ground-based image shows where the smaller Hubble image is located.
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About the Image
NASA press release
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| Id: | opo9613c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 15 April 1996, 06:00 |
| Size: | 504 x 575 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Helix Nebula, IRAS 22267-2102, NGC 7293 |
| Type: | • Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Planetary • Nebulae Images/Videos |
| Distance: | 2500 light years |