Helix Nebula (NGC 7293)
Helix Nebula (NGC 7293)
Located in the constellation Aquarius about 655 light-years away, the Helix Nebula was formed by ionized gas ejected from a giant red star. That star is now a white dwarf.
This data set includes exposures from 2023 and 2024. I processed it using the HOO palette because the SII channel was weaker and noisier than the others.
This data set includes exposures from 2023 and 2024. I processed it using the HOO palette because the SII channel was weaker and noisier than the others.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
CHI-1-CMOS (Planewave CDK24)
Camera
QHY600M
Location
El Sauce Observatory, Rio Hurtado Valley, Chile
Date of observation
Multiple dates in 2023 and 2024
Filters
HOO
Processing
PixInsight
Credits
Phil Misiowiec (processing), Telescope.live (data)
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