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Captured with the SLOOH 20" Planewave FLI PL09000 8 missions (imaging runs) 6/2019 7/2019 8/2019 9/2021
24 Lums, 8 R, G, B, all at 50 seconds each a total of 40 minutes
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, probably before 1824,
this object is one of the closest to the Earth of all the bright planetary nebulae.
The distance, measured by the Gaia mission, is 655±13 light-years.
It is similar in appearance to the Cat's Eye Nebula and the Ring Nebula, whose size, age,
and physical characteristics are similar to the Dumbbell Nebula, varying only in its relative proximity
and the appearance from the equatorial viewing angle.
The Helix Nebula has sometimes been referred to as the "Eye of God" in pop culture, as well as the "Eye of Sauron"
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Canon DSLR's R7, R6II, 5D, 7D2, 90D 21 lenses incl. 100-400L mk ii, 70-200L mk iii f/2.8, RF600/11
Lunt LS50 DS, LS80 DS, Lunt 102ED, Stellarvue SV80 APO, Orion ST80, 127 MAK, Skywatcher Evostar 120ED, 102 MAK, Celestron 8" Edge HD, 102AZ
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ZWO ASI071MC-cool, ASI174mm, ASI174mm-cool, ASI178MC-cool, ASI290 mini, ASI120MM-S, ASI120MC Revolution Player One mm (178 chip)
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AT50, AT72EDII, ST80, ST102; Scopetech Zero, AZ-GTi, AZ Pronto; Innorel RT90C, Oberwerk 5000; Orion Giantview 15x70s, Vortex 8x42s, Navy surplus 7x50s, Nikon 10x50s