HUBBLE ATLAS

Nebulae

Move across Helix Nebula

May 9, 2003 · NASA

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A counterclockwise zoom and rotation sequence of the Helix Nebula. The Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys image of the Helix Nebula reveals thousands of comet-like filaments embedded along the inner rim of the nebula that point back towards the central star.