Helix Nebula

Helix Nebula
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Helix Nebula

A planetary nebula located in the constellation Aquarius about 655 light years distant. At the center is a white dwarf star about the size of Earth but with much greater mass. It is surrounded by gaseous matter that can be very colorful depending upon filters used to photograph it,
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Telescope
Planewave CDK24
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Camera
QHY-600M
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Location
Chile
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Date of observation
06-23 - 07/02/2023
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Filters
HSO
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Processing
PixInsight
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