The Helix Nebula aka "God's Eye"

[Friends just call me Ross]

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Mainak Chakraborty in Kolkata, India, captured this photo of the Helix Nebula on October 2.

 

Mainak wrote: "God’s Eye, or the Helix Nebula, was my first target for my dedicated astro-camera, the QHY 294C Pro. It's an outstanding experience to use this camera with this nebula. Everything worked like a charm. This planetary nebula lies 650 light-years away, in the constellation of Aquarius and known by the catalog number NGC 7293. The image is cropped to get a detailed view."

https://earthsky.org/earthsky-community-photos/entry/43471/

Unbelievably beautiful--and yet creepy.  

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The Helix Nebula

NGC 7293, the catalog name for the Helix Nebula, is located in the constellation of Aquarius. The Helix Nebula shines at magnitude 7.3. This is bright enough to spot in small telescopes or even binoculars. Just keep in mind that the glowing gas from this nebula is rather spread out, about half the size of a full moon, making it a challenge to observe.

 

The Helix Nebula is one of the largest and closest planetary nebulas to us. A planetary nebula consists of gas and dust expelled from a star at the end of its life. 

https://earthsky.org/space/october-deep-sky-helix-nebula/

Famous 2003 Hubble Photo:

 

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I actually like the amateur photographer's pic better.  

Edited October 22, 2021 by Friends just call me Ross

[Dustparticle]

I think God has greenish eyes like me.

[hatcheckgirl]

Oh wow Ross! That's amazing! Thanks for posting Jehovah's handiwork (or eyework) 😁

[BLEmom]

Something beautiful just hanging out in space. These are the things that make me believe Jehovah will teach us to explore the universe properly.  

[Girl81]

I think that's a great thought to meditate on S. Dawn. ❤️  How exciting it will be to learn all about the things Jehovah has created in space!  

In the mean time, I need to learn how to get to work on time; that's perplexing.