This is a picture of the star, Aquarius. It is seven hundred light years away from Earth. As this star continues to die, it produces The Helix Nebula. The bright-blue center region is three light years across. The nebula is six light years across in total.
Wow! This is really cool. It is somewhat sad that the star is dying, because of it being an important part of our culture due to its astrological importance.
ReplyDeleteHmm, this Nebula reminds me of the Cat's Eye Nebula. Both resemble the "Eye of God".
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