The Helix Nebula (also known as The NGC 7293, or Caldwell 63) is a large planetary nebula located in the constellation Aquarius.
Discovered by Karl Ludwig Harding, probably before 1824, this object is one of the closest to the Earth of all the bright planetary nebulae.
The estimated distance is about 215 parsecs or 700 light-years.
It is similar in appearance to the Ring Nebula, whose size, age, and physical characteristics are similar to the Dumbbell Nebula,
varying only in its relative proximity and the appearance from the equatorial viewing angle.
The Helix has often been referred to as the Eye of God on the Internet, since about 2003 (WIKI)

Imaged with the 16" f3.75 Dream Astrograph.
Apogee Alta U-16M camera.
HA-L-RGB image:
Ha - 20 min Bin 1 and 30 min Bin 2
Luminance - 40 minutes (Bin 1)
15 minutes for each color
(Total of 2 HRS and 15 minutes)

Imaged from Tivoli farm in Namibia June 2012.