HelixNebula2018

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                                            Helix Nebula / NGC 7293                                 

 

 

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                                      Equipment:     StarLight SX-694 CCD camera, Meade 12" RCX400 OTA, Optec Lepus 0.63X Telecompressor and Paramount MX mount.
                                                          Filters:            Astrodon Tru-Balance Gen 2 E Series.
                                                          Binning:          Luminance 1X1 Red, Green, & Blue 2X2 
                                                          Times:            L 24 x 3 min = 72 min, R 15 x 3 min = 45 min, G 15 x 3 min = 45 min, B 15 x 3 min = 45 min, Total of around 3 Hrs 27 Min.
                                                          Date:              November 6th. and 7th 2018
                                                          Process:         Taken with MaxIm DL, aligned & processed with MaxIm DL, final processing with PaintShop Pro X9 and Photo Shop CS2.
                                                          Magnitude:      7.6
                                                          Distance:         About 700 Light Years
                                                          Constellation:   Aquarius

                                                                    

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