Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Aquarius (Aqr)  ·  Contains:  Helix Nebula  ·  NGC 7293  ·  PK036-57.1
Getting plate-solving status, please wait...
NGC 7293 Helix in HOO, Larry S
Powered byPixInsight

NGC 7293 Helix in HOO

Getting plate-solving status, please wait...
NGC 7293 Helix in HOO, Larry S
Powered byPixInsight

NGC 7293 Helix in HOO

Equipment

Loading...

Acquisition details

Loading...

Description

Helix nebula NGC 7293 aka Caldwell 63, or "the Eye of God". A planetary nebula in Aquarius. It lies about 650 light years away, 2.5 light years across, estimated 10,600 years old. It is expanding at about 31km/sec. Relatively close and young.

HOO combined with RGB in PixInsight, finished in Photoshop.

Comments

Revisions

  • Final
    NGC 7293 Helix in HOO, Larry S
    Original
  • NGC 7293 Helix in HOO, Larry S
    B

B

Description: Full frame

Uploaded: ...

Sky plot

Sky plot

Histogram

NGC 7293 Helix in HOO, Larry S

In these public groups

Cloudy Nights