NGC 7293, Helix Nebula

 

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Object:
NGC 7293, The Helix Nebula in the constellation of Aquarius
Coordinates:
RA = 22h 29.6m, DEC = -20° 50'
Telescope:
Televue NP-101 (4-inch f/5.4 APO refractor)
Mount:
Losmandy G11 German Equatorial
Guide Scope:
Stellarvue S80/9D refractor supported by a Robin Casady TGAD (Tandem Guidescope Aiming Device)
Guide Camera:
Orion StarShoot AutoGuider & PHD guiding software
Imaging Camera:
Canon 20Da
Filters/Exposures:
Four 8-minute exposures @ ISO 800, stacked and processed in Photoshop
Shooting Location:
Gates County, NC
Date/Time:
11 September 2010 / 05:04 UTC
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