Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Aquarius (Aqr)  ·  Contains:  Helix nebula  ·  NGC 7293
Helix Nebula, Fritz Helmut Hemmerich
Helix Nebula
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Helix Nebula

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The Helix Nebula (NGC 7293 or also the eye of God) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Aquarius having a brightness of +6.30. The apparent diameter is usually specified with 16.0 'x 28.0'. The photo shown here has a diagonal field of view width (FOV) of slightly more than 1 °. The whole structure with all the fine nebulae around is so much greater than the usually specified diameter. The picture was stacked from 200 shots h-Alpha and 135 shots RGB with a total exposure time of 37 hours. The next steps will be the integration of the O-III, S-II (allready done) and UV-pass shots (to do this night). Hyper Star 1400 Edge HD on ASA DDM85 (unguided, pointing model). filters Baader and Astronomik, Atik 460 EX mono and Atik 490 EX color, -10 ° C.

Location: Tenerife south, 1200 meters altitude during July and August 2014

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Helix Nebula, Fritz Helmut Hemmerich