This image of teh Helix Nebula, NGC 7293 is a single 20 minute exposure taken on August 22nd, 1998 at Anza California with my Meade LX200 10" F/6.3 telescope with a SBIG ST-8 and the new AO-7 Active Optics.
RA (2000)
22:29.6
DEC (2000)
-20:48
Magnitude
7.3
Size
>769 arc sec
Constellation
Aquarius
Other Name
Helix Nebula
Distance
425 Light Years
Radial Velocity
Unknown
Object Type
IV + III Planetary Nebula
Notes:
Closest Planetary Nebula to us
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