File:The Helix Nebula, NGC 7293 (noao-02179).jpg
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[edit]DescriptionThe Helix Nebula, NGC 7293 (noao-02179).jpg |
English: The Helix Nebula, NGC7293, in the constellation Aquarius, as seen by the Kitt Peak 4-meter Mayall telescope in 1973. NGC7293 is about a light-year across and, at a distance of about 500 light-years, it is the closest known planetary nebula. North is at the top. |
Date | 30 June 2020, 21:34:00 (upload date) |
Source | The Helix Nebula, NGC 7293 |
Author | NOIRLab/NSF/AURA |
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Credit/Provider | NOIRLAB/NSF/AURA |
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Date and time of data generation | 21:34, 30 June 2020 |
JPEG file comment | helix nebula in aquarius, kpno 4m in 1973. scan from high quality print. north is at the top. |
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