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Helix Nebula

The Helix Nebula is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Aquarius. Discovered by Karl Ludwig Harding, most likely before 1824, this object is one of the closest of all the bright planetary nebulae to Earth. The distance, measured by the... Wikipedia
Coordinates: RA 22h 29m 39s | Dec -20° 50′ 14″
Radius: 2.87 light years
Distance to Earth: 694.7 light years
Magnitude: 7.6
Age: 10,610 years
Number: NGC 7293
Apparent dimensions (V): 25′