The Helix nebula, located around 700 light years away from earth, is a planetary nebula – the remnant of a sun-like star. The image was taken by Leonard Ellul Mercer, a Maltese astrophotographer.
The Helix nebula, located around 700 light years away from earth, is a planetary nebula – the remnant of a sun-like star. The image was taken by Leonard Ellul Mercer, a Maltese astrophotographer.