Friday, October 17, 2014

APOD 1.8

The Helix Nebula From Blanco and Hubble

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This image can be perceived as what our Sun will look like when it's life comes to an end.  This particular astronomical find is referred to as the Helix Nebula.  The image was taken by the Hubble Space Telescope and the Blanco Telescope from Chile.  It has been noted that this nebula contains multitudinous geometric symmetries, patterns, and other features (hence the name Helix Nebula).  This Nebula is approximated to be about 700 light years away (near the constellation Aquarius), yet we were still able to capture such a detailed and beautiful photograph :O 

Godspeed,
Melanie

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