Wallpaper author:
Mark Mayer
29 Jul 2023
Helix Nebula LRGB
The Helix Nebula (NGC 7293) is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Aquarius discovered by Karl Ludwig Harding. I prefer my LRGB version to my narrow band attempt.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 7293
13 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Planetary Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 337.4106 Dec -20.8372
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................30 Jun 2023 - 19 Jul 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 800 | 10h | 45 |
| Luminance | 193 | 2h25m | 45 |
| Blue | 173 | 2h10m | 45 |
| Green | 164 | 2h | 44 |
| Red | 164 | 2h | 44 |