The Helix Nebula - NGC 7293 in Aquarius

Imaged from Nova Scotia

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Data
Altitude at culmination 25°
Airmass Value (sec z) 2.4
Taking Camera SBIG STL-11002XM Nova Scotia Summer 2014, ~mag 6.4 - no moon @-20C
Imaging OTA 14.5" AGO iDK
Equivalent focal length and ratio 2465mm f/6.7
Mount Astro-Physics 1600GTO
Guiding PHD2/MMOAG/SBIG ST-i
HaRGB Total integration time 14hrs 10mins Ha-11X30min, R-18x10 min, G-13x10 min, B21x10 min-Astrodon Gen 2 I series Filters and Astrodon 5nm Ha. Binned 1X1
Acquisition Main Sequence Software-Sequence Generator Pro
Calibration and Stacking Darks, Flats and Bias - Stacked and calibrated with PixInsight
Reprocessed Feb 2023 PixInsight, Affinity Photo v.2.04 and Bob Franke's CCDBand-Aid

 

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