The Helix
Nebula (also known as NGC 7293) represents a dying star known as a planetary nebula.
The new picture, released Wednesday (Oct. 3), combines data from NASA's Spitzer
Space Telescope, which observes in long-wavelength infrared light, and the
Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX), which picked out the short-wavelength
ultraviolet light coming from the object.
The Helix Nebula is located about 650 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Aquarius. It provides a sneak peak at the future of our own sun, which is expected to turn into a planetary nebula in about 5 billion years. (Give or take 4.99 billion :)
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