Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Aquarius (Aqr)  ·  Contains:  Helix Nebula  ·  NGC 7293
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Helix Nebula NGC 7293 in Ha, Hugo Landolfi
Helix Nebula NGC 7293 in Ha
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Helix Nebula NGC 7293 in Ha

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Helix Nebula NGC 7293 in Ha, Hugo Landolfi
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Helix Nebula NGC 7293 in Ha

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NGC 7293 - Helix Nebula Ha

The photograph was taken by Hugo Landolfi, in a backyard site, from an urban area near the city of Buenos Aires, called San Isidro, with a Bortle 8 sky and narrow band technique.

The data set that compose the image was taken with two cameras: a ZWO ASI 1600MM Pro and a ZWO ASI 294MM Pro in the months of July 2021 and February and March 2022.

Technical information of the photograph:
Telescope: Meade 130 APO series 6000
Mount: iOptron CEM 70

Camera 1: ZWO ASI 1600 MM Pro cooled to minus 20 degrees Celsius
Camera 2: ZWO ASI 294 MM Pro cooled to minus 20 degrees Celsius

Guide Telescope: William Optics 60 with ZWO ASI 120 mm camera
Photographic technique: Narrow band

Filters used: Ha 3nm wide bandwidth Astrodon brand filters

Photograph composed by:
ZWO ASI 1600MM PRO camera
Lights 25 x 600s in Ha

ZWO ASI 1600MM PRO camera
Lights 30 x 900 in Ha

Total time integration: 11,6 Hs

Calibration images: 30 flats per night, 30 darks, 30 flat darks and 300 bias.

Image processed with Pixinsight software by Hugo Landolfi.

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Helix Nebula NGC 7293 in Ha, Hugo Landolfi