[5] NGC 7293, Helix Nebula in Aquarius
Photographer:		Al Brockman	Telescope:		Meade 14 inch SCT @ f/10
Orientation::		Ø120' x 10', m7.3, RA 22h29.6m, Dec -20°48'	Camera:		SBIG STL-11000M CCD @ -15°C
Image Scale:		1.06 arc sec/pixel, FOV: 23.6 x 35.4 arc min	Mount:		Paramount ME on ATS Portable Pier
Exposure type		Lum 10 x 300", Binned 2x2	Location:		Ningaloo Skies Observatory, Exmouth, WA on 2009, Sep 13
Additional Notes:

The remnant of a dying star and the nearest planetary nebula to the Sun. A series of ringlike structures extends from the star and represent gases released during different phases of its death.
The inner ring of the nebula comprises a series of radially arranged cometary knots several trillion kms from the central star.