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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.[4] 

Dome image with Meade 16″ LX200 @ f6.3, ZWO ASI071 MC Pro, OPT Triad filter, Starizona SCT corrector IV, Innovation Foresight ONAG, Sbig St-i guider, 10 hours on 10/30/2022 at Gilbert, AZ. Processed in Pixinsight and Photo Shop.

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