Digitized Sky Survey image of the Helix Nebula

This visible-light wide-field image of the region around the Helix Nebula was created from photographs taken through red and blue filters and forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The nebula appears prominently at the centre of the image and many faint galaxies are also visible on careful inspection. 

The field of view is approximatelly 2.9 x 2.9 degrees.

Crédit:

ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2.
Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso0907b
Type:Observation
Date de publication:19 janvier 2012 12:00
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso1205, eso0907
Taille:10582 x 10582 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Helix Nebula, NGC 7293
Type:Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Planetary
Distance:700 années lumière
Constellation:Aquarius
Catégorie:Nebulae

Image Formats

Grand JPEG
21,0 Mio
JPEG taille écran
262,5 Kio

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1024x768
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Coordinates

Position (RA):22 29 38.54
Position (Dec):-20° 50' 14.18"
Field of view:179.74 x 179.74 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.4° left of vertical

Couleurs & filtres

DomaineTélescope
Visible
B
Digitized Sky Survey 2
Visible
R
Digitized Sky Survey 2