NGC 7293 - The Helix Nebula - Starless

The Helix Nebula, NGC 7293, is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Aquarius some 655 light years away.

This is a new version captured with the new camera, and is processed in a Bi color combination of Ha, Oiii, Oiii (HOO)

 

Equipment Details:

•8 Inch Skywatcher Quattro Carbon Fibre F4.0 Newtonian Reflector

•Skywatcher NEQ6 Mount

•SBIG STT 8300m CCD Camera cooled to -20'c

•SBIG FW8G-STT Filter Wheel

•Baader Ha and Oiii Filters

•SKywatcher BD 102mm Guide Scope

•Meade DSIii CCD Guide Camera

•Polemaster for polar alignment

 

Exposure Details:

•Ha 24X300 seconds - Bin 1x1

•Oiii 20X300 seconds - Bin 1x1

 

Total Integration Time: 3 hours and 45 minutes.

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