Helix Nebula is the 16th Interstellar Object, the 1st Nebula and the 1st Planetary obtained in the Beyond (Rank 22), which can generate Stardust 
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Description[]
"At the heart of this cloud glows a dead red giant, the immediate afterlife of a medium-mass star like our Sun. After core fusion shut down, the star began shedding gas, forming a planetary nebula. “Planetary” is a misnomer—the nebula is all about that dead red star."
Traits[]
The rare traits matching this generators type are: Cosmic Dust . Helix Nebula is also affected by the epic traits: Cosmology , Dark Matter , Dark Energy . It is also affected by the constellations: Eridanus,Perseus,Ara, as well as by the generator rank.
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Double Ring | Spanning 2.5 light years, the Helix gas cloud has a puzzling shape: two rings instead of one. An inner disk is bisected by an outer one tilted at almost 90 degrees. As the nebula orbits the Milky Way, the leading edge collides with interstellar matter and flattens. | Generator Unlocked |
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Cometary Knots | Thousands of knots of gas swarm the edge of the inner disk, trailing comet-like tails. Each knot is twice as big as our solar system. They form when fresh, hot gas overruns cooler gas and condenses. The tails stretch away from the star, blown by relentless stellar wind. | Double Ring |
Achievements[]
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Ring Nebula | A typical planetary nebula persists for only 10,000 years or so before the gas dissipates. The Ring Nebula is a young one that’s still growing. Ultraviolet light from its fading star energizes the gas, making it glow. | Helix Nebula Rank 3 |
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Tycho’s Supernova | On November 11, 1572, astronomer Tycho Brahe saw a type 1a supernova. As a dead red giant shed its shell, a white dwarf lapped up the gas. When the dwarf hit critical mass, a nuclear chain reaction triggered an explosion. The remnant, a planetary nebula, still glows. | Helix Nebula Rank 6 |
Trivia[]
Helix Nebula (also known as NGC 7293 or Caldwell 63) is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Aquarius.
Source[]
- Helix Nebula - Above image taken
