What is the name of the so called "eye of god" nebula?

Question

I have an April 1997 issue of National Geographic (journal I think) beside my keyboard and on the cover shows an image of "the etched hourglass nebula" (actually a shell of gas expanding from a dying star). I typed the name to find it on Google Earth, but no results. I typed "eye of god" also, but no results either. If you know the real name of this image, answer this question I asked.

Answer 1

It's the Helix Nebula.

Answer 2

The "Eye of God" is the Coal Sack.

The "Hourglass Nebula" is the Helix Nebula.

Answer 3

I think you're looking for the Helix Nebula.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helix_Nebul...

Answer 4

Helix Nebula

NGC 7293

Answer 5

Helix Nebula. Been around forever.

Answer 6

NGC 7293, aka "Helix Nebula"

Answer 7

Some of these sites that I have listed might help you find some more information on this.

I found that the real name of this image turns out to be "MyCn18," a 'young planetary nebula located about 8000 light years away.'