The Helix Nebula: Wide-field View | ESO
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 center of the image and many faint galaxies are also visible on careful inspection.
Distance: 700 light years
The field of view is approximatelly 2.9 x 2.9 degrees.
Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO)/Digitized Sky Survey 2
Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin
Release Date: January 19, 2012
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