The European Organisation for Astronomical Research has released an impressive image of the Helix Nebula captured by La Silla Observatory in Chile. The nebula, lying at around 700 light-years away in the constellation of Aquarius, has quickly been dubbed the “Eye of God”, for obvious reasons. The organization explains that the Helix (NGC 7293) is the result of the “final blooming” of a Sun-like star before its “retirement” as a white dwarf.
Photo of the Day: Helix Nebula
Thursday Mar 5, 2009Place Of The Week: Bora Bora
Sunday Aug 24, 2008
During the August 2007 census, the population on the island was about 8,880 people.
The island is administratively part of the commune (municipality) of Bora-Bora, itself in the administrative subdivision of the Leeward Islands.
The commune of Bora-Bora is made up of the island of Bora Bora proper with its surrounding islets emerging from the coral reef (29.3 km²/11.3 sq. miles in total) and of the atoll of Tupai (11 km2/4.2 sq mi), located 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Bora Bora. The atoll of Tupai has no permanent population apart from about 50 workers in the coconut plantations.
