Wallpaper author:
John Ebersole
20 May 2026
NGC 7293
The Helix Nebula, a planetary nebula in Aquarius, is shown here in a modified HSO palette.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 7293
17 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Planetary Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 337.4106 Dec -20.83715
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................04 Nov 2020 - 16 Sept 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 588 | 8h20m | 51 |
| OIII | 612 | 8h30m | 50 |
| SII | 600 | 8h20m | 50 |