Eye of God Photo

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Here are some cool Eye of God photos. You can make any of these images into your computer desktop wallpaper. Just click on an image to enlarge it, and then choose “Set as Desktop Background”.

The Helix Nebula Credit: ESO

Here’s an image of the Helix Nebula, also known as the NGC 7293 or the Eye of God nebula. The Helix Nebula is a typical example of a planetary nebula because it came out as a result of the explosion of sun-like star.

Dust and the Helix Nebula

This is an infrared image of the Helix Nebula taken by the NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope. The Helix Nebula is also called the Eye of God mainly because of its resemblance to an eye.

NGC 7293 or The Helix Nebula

This is another image of the Helix Nebula taken by the Hubble Space Telescope’s Advanced Camera for Surveys. The Helix Nebula is located 700 million light years away in the constellation Aquarius.

Helix Nebula (NGC 7293) Credit: Don Goldman, Sierra Remote Observatories

This is a color composite image of the Helix Nebula. The Helix Nebula is one of the closest planetary nebulae to our planet earth. The Helix Nebula was discovered by Karl Ludwig Harding.

Helix Nebula (NGC 7293)

This is a stunning photo of the Helix Nebula. This photo was able to reveal the thousands of blobs which looks like the long tails of comets.

We have written many articles about the Helix Nebula for Universe Today. Here’s an article about the Helix Nebula, and here’s an article about the shape of the Helix Nebula.

If you’d like more info on nebulae, check out NASA’s Photo Gallery of Nebulae, and here’s a link to the Hubblesite Homepage for recent stories and images.

We’ve also recorded an episode of Astronomy Cast about galaxies. Listen here, Episode 97: Galaxies.

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