| Constellation: |
Aquarius |
| Type: |
Planetary Nebula |
| Position: |
RA22h29.5m
Dec-20d48m |
| Magnitude: |
6.3 |
| Exposure: |
Taken 10-8-04
8 X 600 sec. ISO 400. 51 degrees. |
| Processing: |
Raw images converted to 16bit TIFs, dark subtracted and stacked (min/max excluded
average) in ImagesPlus.
Levels and curves adjusted in Photoshop. |
| Equipment: |
Meade 10" LX-50 f/5.5
Lumicon focal reducer
Hutech modified Canon Digital Rebel (300D)
IDAS LPS filter
Losmandy G-11 Gemini mount
SBIG ST-4 autoguider
Celestron Guidescope |
| Notes: |
See the older film version of this image and the digital version of this object before having the 300d
modified. The Helix Nebula is the largest planetary nebula in our sky.
It is quite dim and best viewed with low power. |
