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Helix Nebula NGC 7293
The
Helix Nebula
(also known as
NGC 7293
or
Caldwell 63
) is a
planetary nebula
(PN) located in the
constellation
Aquarius
. Discovered by
Karl Ludwig Harding
, probably before 1824, this object is one of the closest to the
Earth
of all the bright
planetary nebulae
.
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Planewave CDK17 F4.5, ZWO ASI2600MC Duo, Paramount MEII mount with absolute encoders. Unguided 3 hour image At Desert Astro Observatory in Sierra Vista Dark skies. 12/29/24