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Loading contentHelix Nebula is a planetary nebula in the constellation Aquarius. It shines at apparent magnitude 7.3 and spans about 16.33 arcminutes of sky.
Guidance follows standard observing practice, derived from the object's real magnitude and position. A dark, moonless sky always helps.
| Object | Type | Mag | Size (′) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 2M 2 · NGC 7089 | Globular cluster | 6.25 | 8.4 |
| Saturn NebulaC 55 · NGC 7009 | Planetary nebula | 8 | 0.7 |
| M 72M 72 · NGC 6981 | Globular cluster | 8.96 | 4.5 |
Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.
Openly-licensed deep-sky catalogue: object types, positions, magnitudes, sizes, morphology, and cross-identifiers.