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[[File:Helixnebula.jpg|thumb| | [[File:Helixnebula.jpg|thumb|300px|The nebula viewed from CSI-21-22270]] | ||
The '''Helix Nebula '''is a small [[nebula]] located approximately 700 | [[File:Helixnebulafromgalmap.png|thumb|300px|The nebula as seen in the [[Galaxy Map]] with CSI-21-22270 visible]] | ||
[[ | The '''Helix Nebula''' is a small [[nebula]] in the [[Inner Orion Spur]] located approximately 700 light-years from [[Sol]], below the [[Galactic Plane]]. Although the nebula was formed by a decaying star that should have created or be in the process of creating a [[Stars#White Dwarfs .28D.2C DA.2A.2C DB.2A.2C DC.2A.2C DO.2A.2C DQ.2C DX.29|white dwarf]], there are no stars of any kind within the nebula. Consequently, the Helix Nebula cannot be traveled to directly, and can only be observed from nearby systems, such as CSI-21-22270. | ||
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The Helix Nebula is a small nebula in the Inner Orion Spur located approximately 700 light-years from Sol, below the Galactic Plane. Although the nebula was formed by a decaying star that should have created or be in the process of creating a white dwarf, there are no stars of any kind within the nebula. Consequently, the Helix Nebula cannot be traveled to directly, and can only be observed from nearby systems, such as CSI-21-22270.