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About this Object
This image of the Helix Nebula was taken from my backyard during the new moon period in Oct 2010. 7 hrs of luminance and 4hrs of color data was combined to produce this color image. In the full size image, many faint galaxies can be seen in the background to magnitude 19. The Helix is listed as magnitude 7.3 and close to 15arcmin in size. Its one of the brightest and closest planetary nebula in the sky. For more information on the Helix nebula see this link:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helix_Nebula .

Image Details

Optics : Stellarvue SV160 Triplet Refracter
Mount: Mountain Instruments MI-250
Camera: QSI 583
Filters: Astrodon 31mm LRGB filters
Exposure: LRGB 420: 240:240:240
Camera/Mount Control: Maxim DL 4.56, CCD Commander
Location: Stark Bayou Observatory, Ocean Springs, MS
Date: October 2010