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