Helix Nebula NGC 7293

Simon Bakewell

Helix Nebula NGC 7293

The Helix Nebula (also known as NGC 7293 or Caldwell 63) is a planetary nebula (PN) located in the constellation Aquarius. Discovered by Karl Ludwig Harding, most likely before 1824, this object is one of the closest of all the bright planetary nebulae to Earth.

SPECIFICATIONS

Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Planewave CDK24

Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

FLI ProLine PL9000

Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Chile

Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

21/11/21

Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

HSO

Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Siril / Affinity Photo / Starnett ++

Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Data from Telescope Live and processed by Simon Bakewell