• NGC 7293 in Aquarius, the Helix Nebula
    • NGC 7293 in Aquarius, the Helix Nebula
  • NGC 7293, the Helix Nebula in Aquarius.
  • More recently named the God's Eye Nebula.
  • One of the largest as viewed from and perhaps
  • the closest planetary nebula to our solar system.
  • Date:  23 August 2022 and 22 October 2022
  • FOV:  approximately 68' × 45'; the angular size of NGC 7293 is about 25'
  • Telescope:  Stellarvue SVX102T + SFFX-1 flattener (714mm, f/7)
  • Guiding:  ZWO ASI120MM mini mono guide camera,
  • Stellarvue F050G 50mm guide scope
  • Computer:  ASIair pro Raspberry Pi
  • Mount:  iOptron CEM40
  • Camera:  ZWO ASI071MC Pro Cooled (-10°C) Color CMOS
  • Frames:  23 Aug 2231 × 240 s × 240 gain, Optolong L-eNhanced filter
  • 23 Aug 2214 × 240 s ×   90 gain, Baader Light Pollution filter
  • 22 Oct 2254 × 240 s × 240 gain, Optolong L-eNhanced filter
  • Stacking:  Ninety-nine frames using Pixinsight
  • Total Time:  6 hours 36 minutes
  • Processing:  Pixinsight – Part I:  DBE, SPCC, EzDeNoise, HistoTrans, HDR,
  • StarXTerminator for Nebula, Part II:  from EzDeNoise – Curves,
  • PixelMath to combine Parts I and II, Saturation, Crop/Scale
  • Location:  Cherry Springs State Park near Coudersport, PA