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NGC 7293 - The Helix Nebula (Click on photo and then click again for a full resolution image).

NGC7293
NGC 7293 - The Helix Nebula RGB

NGC 7293 - The Helix Nebula

NGC 7293 - The Helix Nebula a.k.a. The Eye of God is a planetary nebula that was formed when a star similar in mass to the Sun reached the end of its life, shed its outer layers into space and collapsed into a white dwarf star about the size of Earth.
It is located in the constellation Aquarius and is about 650 light-years away from Earth.

Image acquisition and processing information:

Date: September 10th, 2023
Telescope: Celestron Edge HD 14" telescope using a Hyperstar v4 lens
Mount: Astro-Physics AP-1200 GTO CP3
Camera: ZWO ASI-2400 MC Pro one-shot-color camera
Guiding: Telescope: AstroTech AT72ED, Camera: ASI-120 MM
Exposures: 19 two-minute exposures using a IR/UV cut filter
Image acquisition and guiding: ASIAIR Plus

Image processing Software: PixInsight v. 1.8.9.1