The Helix Nebula, NGC 7293

The Helix Nebula, NGC 7293

The Helix Nebula, NGC 7293, is one of the closest and most well-studied planetary nebula to Earth, located in the constellation Aquarius. It’s often called the “Eye of God” due to its resemblance to a human eye when viewed in certain images. A...
The Doodad nebula and a hidden cluster

The Doodad nebula and a hidden cluster

Close to the south celestial pole, in the Musca constellation, we can find this amazing brown ribbon, known as the Dark Doodad nebula. Under pristine dark skies it can be distinguished with the use of a small telescope. Its dark color comes from the interstellar dust...
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