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NGC 7293 Helix Nebula (Eye of God)
Posted on 8/28/22 at 4:04 pm
Posted on 8/28/22 at 4:04 pm
The Helix Nebula is an example of a planetary nebula, formed by an intermediate to low-mass star, which sheds its outer layers near the end of its evolution.
Gases from the star in the surrounding space appear, from our vantage point, as if we are looking down a helix structure.
The remnant central stellar core, known as the central star (CS) of the planetary nebula, is destined to become a white dwarf star.
The observed glow of the central star is so energetic that it causes the previously expelled gases to brightly fluoresce.
The nebula is in the constellation of Aquarius, and lies about 650 light-years away, spanning about 0.8 parsecs (2.5 light-years).
Its age is estimated to be 10600+2300
-1200 years, based on the ratio of its size to its measured expansion rate of 31 km·s-1
Gases from the star in the surrounding space appear, from our vantage point, as if we are looking down a helix structure.
The remnant central stellar core, known as the central star (CS) of the planetary nebula, is destined to become a white dwarf star.
The observed glow of the central star is so energetic that it causes the previously expelled gases to brightly fluoresce.
The nebula is in the constellation of Aquarius, and lies about 650 light-years away, spanning about 0.8 parsecs (2.5 light-years).
Its age is estimated to be 10600+2300
-1200 years, based on the ratio of its size to its measured expansion rate of 31 km·s-1
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Posted on 8/28/22 at 4:06 pm to JCinBAMA
Proof that god was high as frick. Look at that red eye
Posted on 8/28/22 at 4:07 pm to JCinBAMA
Picture or artist rendering? I can't get excited until I know.
Posted on 8/28/22 at 4:08 pm to JCinBAMA
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Its age is estimated to be 10600+2300 -1200 years
Explain this to me like I’m TH03.
Posted on 8/28/22 at 4:08 pm to JCinBAMA
Kinda looks like an ignited fart…
Posted on 8/28/22 at 4:10 pm to beerJeep
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Its age is estimated to be 10600+2300 -1200 years,
Posted on 8/28/22 at 4:10 pm to JCinBAMA
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Eye of God
Let him feast his eyes and wrath upon this Earth!!!
Posted on 8/28/22 at 4:11 pm to JCinBAMA
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The remnant central stellar core, known as the central star (CS) of the planetary nebula, is destined to become a white dwarf star.
Posted on 8/28/22 at 4:18 pm to JCinBAMA
In other words, we have no fricking clue
Posted on 8/28/22 at 5:11 pm to JCinBAMA
Is this one of the photoshopped JWST images?
Posted on 8/28/22 at 5:13 pm to white perch
quote:Can't format it properly here, but it's a range of possible ages or a confidence interval. In other words, the best estimate of its age is 10,600 years, but it could be as old as 12,900 (10,600+2,300) or as young as 9,400 (10,600-1,200) years. And that's probably a 95% confidence interval, so its actual age could still fall a bit outside of that range either way.quote:Explain this to me like I’m TH03.
Its age is estimated to be 10600+2300 -1200 years
Posted on 8/28/22 at 5:29 pm to JCinBAMA
That’s cool as hell….never seen anything quite like that! 
Posted on 8/28/22 at 6:29 pm to armsdealer
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Picture or artist rendering? I can't get excited until I know.
Probably a slice of chorizo.
This post was edited on 8/28/22 at 6:30 pm
Posted on 8/28/22 at 7:16 pm to TigerFanatic99
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Is this one of the photoshopped JWST images?
No, from my front yard last night.
Posted on 8/28/22 at 7:17 pm to Spankum
Thanks,
Posted on 8/28/22 at 7:23 pm to armsdealer
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Picture or artist rendering
Does it Matters? If it's a real photo, the nebula may not be there anymore.
Posted on 8/28/22 at 7:36 pm to JCinBAMA
That looks awesome
Posted on 8/28/22 at 7:50 pm to 6R12
Our own sun will suffer the same fate and look like this some day. Too small to go supernova so a white dwarf it will be.
Posted on 8/28/22 at 8:36 pm to 6R12
Thanks,
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