Helix Nebula - NGC7293

 Posted: May 1st, 2020
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Telescope/Lens: Sky-Watcher 130/650 PDS
Camera: Canon 1100 D
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ5
Guide Scope: No guide
Software: DeepSkyStacker, FitStacker, PhotoShop
Accessories: Sky-Watcher F5 Coma Corrector 2"
Exposure:
362 x 30" ISO/Gain: 3200
Red zoneLight Pollution:
 Kharkiv, Ukraine
3 h 1 m
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One of the largest planetary nebulae, the "Helix Nebula." Its angular size is nearly half that of the Moon's disk, yet it has low surface brightness and is observed low above the horizon at mid-northern latitudes. During imaging, its altitude was about 15 degrees, just above a double streetlight: https://deepskyhosting.com/ivFNOMk

Five sessions in the second half of October 2019—two with the Moon present, two with light haze, and all with streetlights on.

Balcony in Kharkiv, red zone light pollution.
Resolution: 1582x1187 px
Scale: 1478 KB
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