“Discovering the Helical Nebula: A Close Look at One of the Most Stunning Nebulae Near Earth”

GridKids.id – Kids, do you still remember the discussion about nebulae?

Previously, GridKids had invited you to get to know each other nebula which is considered to be the birthplace of stars in the universe we are very broad.

Reported from kompas.coma nebula is a large cloud of ionized gas and dust in outer space.

The name nebula in Latin means dust, fog or smoke, and its presence is the remnants of an explosion from a dead star and emits gas and dust, such as a supernova event.

This time you will be invited to get to know one of the nebulae that is closest to our Earth, namely the Helical Nebula.

This Helical Nebula has a very bright light and looks like a very large eye, you know, Kids.

The distance of the Nebula, which is named NGC 7293 from Earth, is about 650 million light years and is in the constellation Aquarius.

The existence of the Helical Nebula was first discovered in the 18th century and because of its shape it is referred to as Eye of God or the Eye of God.

The center of the helical nebula solar system is the star GJ 9785 which has reached the end of its age and causes this nebula to continue to grow and is heading towards the death phase of the star.

The helical nebula has a turquoise color in the center because there are oxygen atoms exposed to ultraviolet radiation with a temperature of 120,000 degrees Celsius.

The outer color when viewed from a distance will show a red color because of the dominant gas content, namely hydrogen and nitrogen.

Also Read: Getting to Know the Nebula, the Birthplace of the Stars in the Universe