Wallpaper author:
Eric Ganz
24 Jul 2021
Helix Nebula
The helix nebula is a planetary nebula in the constellation Aquarius.
At a distance of 700 ly, it is approximately 11,000 years old.
The intriguing helix Nebula. False color
Using the remarkable 1 m telescope. 2X 10 minutes frames each S, H and O.
CHI-3 is an ASA 1000, a 1-m telescope with a Ritchey Chretien design, situated in the Rio Hurtado valley, Chile. It is equipped with a set of Astrodon astrophotography filters.
FLI PL16803
Data acquired 8/2020 and 7/21
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 7293
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Planetary Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 337.40833 Dec -20.83694
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................17 Aug 2020 - 18 Aug 2020
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SII | 600 | 10m | 1 |
| Halpha | 600 | 10m | 1 |
| OIII | 600 | 10m | 1 |