Helix Nebula - NGC7293
Photo description / processing
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.
Technical information
- Telescope/Lens
- Sky-Watcher 130PDS
- Camera
- Canon EOS 1100D
- Mount
- Sky-Watcher EQ5
- Guide Scope
- No guide
- Accessories
- Sky-Watcher Coma Corrector 2-inch
- Software
- DeepSkyStacker, FitStacker, PhotoShop
- Location
- Kharkiv, Ukraine
Light pollution
Red, Bortle 7 zone
Exposure
- 362 × 30″ · ISO/Gain: 3200
Total exposure: 3 h 1 m









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