The observed glow of the central star is so energetic that it causes the previously expelled gases to brightly fluoresce. The remnant central stellar core, known as a planetary nebula nucleus or PNN, is destined to become a white dwarf star. Gases from the star in the surrounding space appear, from our vantage point, as if we are looking down a helix structure. The Helix Nebula is an example of a planetary nebula, or 'planetary' formed at the end of a star's evolution. In the 2004 Battlestar Galactica TV series, there is a likely reference to the Helix Nebula, as 'The Eye of Jupiter'. The Helix has often been referred to as the 'Eye of God' on the Internet, since about 2003. 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 estimated distance is about 215 parsecs or 700 light-years. 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 Helix Nebula, also known as The Helix or NGC 7293, is a large planetary nebula (PN) located in the constellation of Aquarius. So it seemed like a fitting title for the album."[31 Binaural literally means "having or relating to two ears." Regarding the choice of the title, Gossard said, "When we looked up the word 'binaural,' it meant to listen with both ears. The album's title is a reference to the binaural recording techniques that were utilized on several tracks. You know, you look at some of those pictures, and there are thirteen light years in four inches in that picture." I think for me the whole space theme has a lot to do with scale. Regarding the artwork, Ament said, "The reason that we went with Tchad is because he provides an amazing atmosphere to songs.So, I think we wanted the artwork to represent that.One of the themes that we've been exploring.is just realizing that in the big scheme of things, even the music that we make when we come together, no matter how powerful it is, it's still pretty minuscule. The photos were used with the permission of NASA. ![]() Hubble Space Telescope photos of the Helix Nebula and Eagle Nebula are also featured in the inside cover and liner notes for this album, respectively. The album's cover art is a Hubble Space Telescope photo of the Hourglass Nebula.
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