Spectacular view of the Helix Nebula from the Hubble telescope
NASA. LARGE FORMAT. HUBBLE telescope. This composite image is a view of the colorful Helix Nebula taken with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and the Mosaic II camera on the 4-meter telescope at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile. The object is so large that both telescopes were needed to get a complete view. The helix is a planetary nebula, the glowing gaseous envelope expelled by a dying solar-type star. Seen from Earth, the helix looks like a simple doughnut. But appearances can be deceiving. New data suggest that the helix is made up of two gaseous disks almost perpendicular to each other. 2004.
Vintage chromogenic print. Numbering on front. Legend on label on back. 50.8 x 60.9CM with margins.
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