NGC7293

Helix Nebula

NGC7293

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Object Info

Type

Planetary Nebula

Constellation

Aquarius

Distance

450 ly

Capture Details

Date

September 11, 2004

Location

Carlsbad, CA

Exposure

Ha 21x5 (bin 1x1)

Equipment

Optics

Celestron C11 Carbon Fiber SCT w/XLT

Focal Length

1764mm @f/6.3

Mount

Celestron CGE

Camera

SBIG ST-2000XM

Focuser

Robo-Focus

Filters

CFW8A, Astronomik 13nm Ha

Software

CCDSoft, Photoshop