Talk:Helix Nebula

message: "..and also as the "Eye of Sauron" due to its resemblance to said object in the "Lord of the Rings" movie trilogy. However, this name is false and the stylized picture with the blue "iris" is a composite image."
And also the sources for the naming of the object as Saurons Eye appear to be quoting unnamed souce - aka hearsay.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.198.140.171 (talk) 20:40, 26 November 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: snopes says the image has had its colours altered. it seems that this is a more authentic photo.  Shakey-Lo 16:30, 13 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: All HST images are false color - "altered" implies that a real photograph was taken and then changed, and this is not what they do.  It is instead a representative color image - each color represents one type of material in the clouds, or a certain set of conditions (temperature, density, etc.).   --zandperl 04:05, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Image 

message: There is a slightly different image of this nebula at :Image:God%27s_Eye.png. If anyone thinks it would be beneficial to add this alternate image in some way, go ahead. Otherwise, I'll list it at WP:IFD as an orphan. --Icarus (Hi!) 09:25, 19 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Unused image 

message: Anyone have any idea how big those knots are?  Are they the size of a star?  of a solar system?  --Lenehey (talk) 18:40, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Knots 

message: A user recently changed the main image of the page. I have changed it back for now. The image that was originally there is a featured image, and whether or not the proposed new one is better is a personal judgement call, so I think any proposed change should be discussed first. The relevant images are:
	
I personally prefer the original image, as it more displays a greater portion of the helix shape instead of just the "eye-like" interior that is the most famous part, but not as complete a representation of the whole nebula. The new image is nice, however, and in my experience is more commonly used precisely because it does increase the element of pareidolia, so I think it would be fine to include it later in the article. --Icarus (Hi!) 01:58, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I've changed the main image back to the visible light photo because it is more recognisable to the public. The infrared image is now in the body of the article.--Forward Unto Dawn 07:06, 2 December 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I have changed it to Iridescent Glory of Nearby Helix Nebula.jpg as proposed in the absence of any strong objections here. -- A Certain White Cat chi? 04:49, 29 January 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Image Change? 

message: According to the Swedish National Encyclopedia, the distance between earth and the Helix Nebula is 400 ly whilst wikipedia claims that the distance is approximately 700 ly. Since the Swedish NE is the country's most renowned encyclopedia it's usually very reliable, but because WP states one thing and NE another I simply can't say for sure. It would certainly be interesting to find out what the correct distance is.  Maxentaxen 28 november 2008 18:18 (CET) 
:I am of the impression that measuring distances in astronomy isn't quite that straight forward; you'll find that different sources give different distance estimates, probably depending on the age of the publication. --Harald Khan  Ճ 17:58, 28 November 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Distance 

message: Something is amiss with the notes section of the article. Not only is the "edit" link displayed repeatedly, but the notes themselves are both poorly formatted and cryptic. Anyone else see what I see?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by RadicalTwo (talk • contribs) 18:02, 12 October 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I see one "edit" link, and notes that I presume would make sense to someone with a higher level of education in astrophysics than I do. That info is too technical to belong in the article itself, since most people (like you and I) won't understand it. Some people would argue that it therefore doesn't belong in the article at all, but I think it's good to have it as a note so those who can understand it and want that additional information can have it. --Icarus (Hi!) 18:44, 12 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Unintelligible Notes? 

message: Is anyone else seeing all of the "edit" links for each section lined up by the "Notes" header? -RadicalOne•Contact Me•Chase My Tail 20:01, 7 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Section Edit Links 

message: Hello! This is a note to let the editors of this article know that :File:Comets Kick up Dust in Helix Nebula (PIA09178).jpg will be appearing as picture of the day on October 12, 2016. You can view and edit the POTD blurb at Template:POTD/2016-10-12. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:26, 30 September 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[:File:Comets Kick up Dust in Helix Nebula (PIA09178).jpg]] to appear as POTD soon