Helix Nebula
Our closest planetary nebula, nicknamed 'The Eye of God'. A dying star revealing the fate that awaits our own Sun.
$35
18″×24″ matte poster
Flat-rate $5.95 shipping worldwide · 25% of profits donated to DarkSky International
Print details
Size18″×24″ (45.7 × 61 cm)
PaperEnhanced matte, museum quality — 10.3 mil, 189 g/m²
Opacity / Brightness94% / 104% ISO
SourcingPaper sourced from Japan
ProductionGiclée print, made on demand — ships in 2–7 business days
About this image
655 light years away, and 12,000 years ago, a sun-like star exploded in spectacular fashion - expelling waves of material outwards in bright blues and reds.
The explosion is tube-shaped, and our solar system is positioned to look directly down the "tube", making it look to us like a great, omniscient eye.
This one-of-a-kind photo is the culmination of 3 years of effort and dozens of hours of exposure!