Helix Nebula
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
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
Telescope
CHI-3 ASA 1000
Camera
FLI PL16803
Location
Chile
Date of observation
8/2020 and 7/21
Filters
SHO
Processing
Pixinsight, Photoshop
Credits
Pro dataset & Advanced Request