Object | |
Description: | Helix Nebula |
Type: | Planetary Nebula |
Constellation: | Aquarius |
Distance: | 450 ly |
Image | |
Date: | October 1, 2005 |
Location: | Little Blair Valley, Anza-Borrego Desert, CA |
Exposure: | Ha 8x15, Lum 5x15 (bin 1x1), R 2x15, G 2x15, B 2x15 (bin 2x2) |
Notes: | Astromart's Picture of the Day 10/24/2005 |
Equipment | |
Optics: | Takahashi FSQ-106N Refractor |
Focal Length: | 530mm @f/5 |
Mount: | Celestron CGE |
Camera: | SBIG ST-2000XM |
Focuser: | Robo-Focus |
Filters: | CFW8A, Astrodon LRGB, 6nm Ha |
Software: | CCDSoft, Photoshop |