Wallpaper author:
Shawn Eisler
11 Jun 2025
Helix Nebula
Helix Nebula, NGC 7293, Caldwell 63 also know as "Eye of God" is a Planetary Nebula, formed by a dying star expelling its layers. It is located in the Constellation: Aquarius, approximately 650 Light Years from Earth. Software used to produce this image: Siril, PixInsight, AC-Astro, Photoshop, Star Spikes Pro 4.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 7293
19 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 | 333 | 10h | 108 |
| OIII | 297 | 8h55m | 108 |
| SII | 269 | 8h | 107 |