Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Aquarius (Aqr)  ·  Contains:  Helix nebula  ·  NGC 7293
Helix nebula - The Eye of Science, Nicholas Jones
Helix nebula - The Eye of Science
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Helix nebula - The Eye of Science

Helix nebula - The Eye of Science, Nicholas Jones
Helix nebula - The Eye of Science
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Helix nebula - The Eye of Science

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Description

The Helix nebula is a planetary nebula, consisting of several expanding shells of ionised gas.

Its large and bright compared to other planetary nebula I've tried.

Location: Central Victorian Highlands, Victoria, Australia

Dates: August 2019

Optics: AG Optical Systems 12.5" iDK,

Focal length 2121 mm

Camera: mono FLI ML16200 with a Loadstar X2 on an Astrodon MOAG off-axis guider.

Adaptive Optics: SXV-AO-LF

Observatory: Scopedome

Acquisition: Voyager

Integration frames: 20 x 240sec luminance, 20 each for reg, green and blue filters

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