NGC7293

Helix Nebula mapped as NII-OIII-OIII

NGC7293

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Object Info

Type

Planetary Nebula

Constellation

Aquarius

Distance

450 ly

Capture Details

Date

August 18, 2012

Location

Carlsbad, CA

Exposure

NII 7x15, OIII 7x15 (bin 1x1)

Equipment

Optics

Takahashi FSQ-106N Refractor

Focal Length

530mm @f/5

Mount

Astro-Physics 900GTO

Camera

SBIG ST-10XME

Focuser

Robo-Focus

Filters

CFW10A, Astrodon 3nm NII, OIII

Software

Maxim DL, CCDStack, Photoshop