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NGC 7293 -- Helix Nebula
Object
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Type |
Planetary Nebula |
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Constellation |
Aquarius |
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Distance |
650 light years |
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Magnitude |
7.6 |
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Size |
25 arc-min |
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Notes |
Also known as Caldwell 63 |
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Image
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Date |
2016-10-01 |
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Place |
Okie-Tex Star Party |
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Exposure Data |
HaLRGB 360:500:120:110:120 min @ -25C |
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HAlpha 18x20, Clear 100x5, Red 24x5, Green 22x5, Blue 24x5 min |
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Notes |
All filters binned 1x1 |
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Equipment
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Optics |
Takahashi TOA-150 |
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Focal Length |
1100 mm @f/7.3 |
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Mount |
Paramount ME |
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Camera |
SBIG STL-6303E |
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Focuser |
RoboFocus |
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Filters |
Internal CFW, Astrodon LRGB (Gen 2), Ha (3nm) |
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Software |
TheSkyX, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot5, CCDStack2+, PhotoShop CS6, PixInsight |
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Reprocessed on 07/22/2023 |