The Helix Nebula
This is an image of the Helix Nebula. It is a planetary nebula about 650 light years away in the constellation Aquarius. It is one of the closest to earth of all the bright planetary nebulae. This image was processed with narrowband filters using the HOO color palette.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
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Telescope
Planewave CDK24
Camera
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Location
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Location
Rio Hurtado, Chile
Date of observation
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Date of observation
10 August 2023
Filters
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Filters
Astrodon 2GEN, Ha (3nm), OIII (3nm)
Processing
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Processing
Pixinsight and Photoshop
Credits
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Credits
Bernard Miller/Telescope Live
