The Double Helix Nebula is a gaseous nebula located approximately 25,000 light years from Earth in the constellation Ophiuchus. It lies in the direction of the Galactic centre, 300 light-years from the Milky Way’s central supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*. The nebula’s axis is oriented perpendicular to the Galactic plane. The Double Helix Nebula is… Read More »Double Helix Nebula