Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Aquarius (Aqr)  ·  Contains:  59 Aqr  ·  Helix Nebula  ·  NGC 7293  ·  The star υ Aqr
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Helix Nebula NGC 7293 October 2022 Ha+LRGB 15Hrs 50mins, 



    
        

            Randy Reece
Helix Nebula NGC 7293 October 2022 Ha+LRGB 15Hrs 50mins
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Helix Nebula NGC 7293 October 2022 Ha+LRGB 15Hrs 50mins

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Helix Nebula NGC 7293 October 2022 Ha+LRGB 15Hrs 50mins, 



    
        

            Randy Reece
Helix Nebula NGC 7293 October 2022 Ha+LRGB 15Hrs 50mins
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Helix Nebula NGC 7293 October 2022 Ha+LRGB 15Hrs 50mins

Acquisition details

Dates:
Oct. 31, 2022
Frames:
190×300(15h 50′)
Integration:
15h 50′
Avg. Moon age:
6.55 days
Avg. Moon phase:
41.15%

Basic astrometry details

Astrometry.net job: 6518526

RA center: 22h29m37s.9

DEC center: -20°5118

Pixel scale: 1.585 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 45.704 degrees

Field radius: 1.778 degrees

Resolution: 6570x4699

File size: 4.3 MB

Locations: The Blue Marble Observatory, Canfield, ON, Canada

Data source: Backyard

Description

The Helix Nebula NGC 7293

Captured over numerous nights, from October 21 thru October 30, 2022 from a Bortle 4 zone in southern Ontario. Canada

A challenging target as it's only in the sky for a short while each night, then descends into heavy atmosphere before it sets. First time acquiring data on this target, and my wide-field mono setup just didn't cut it to pull in much detail of this celestial gem. Happy with the first attempt.

Sub-Frames:
Luminance Filter - 60 X 300 seconds
Red Filter - 32 X 300 seconds
Blue Filter - 32 X 300 seconds
Green Filter - 32 X 300 seconds
Ha Filter - 34 X 300 seconds

15 hours, 50 minutes total exposure time

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Helix Nebula NGC 7293 October 2022 Ha+LRGB 15Hrs 50mins, 



    
        

            Randy Reece