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DWB 111 The Helix Nebula in the Swan
The helix nebula (DWB-111 and DWB-119) is an emission nebula in the constellation of the Swan. It is not known very well how this complex formed or even its distance.
Image processed in Pixinsight. SHO is the palette used as the basis of the combination, this palette is also known as "Hubble Palette" for being the one commonly used by the Hubble Space Telescope. Data obtained from the Deep Sky West robotic observatory located in Rowe, New Mexico, between August 31 and September 10, 2017.
Team:
TelescopeTakahashi FSQ 106 EDX III
QSI 683wsg-8 camera
Paramount MyT mount
Set Astrodon Filters LRGB Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2. Astrodom 5nm H-Alpha, SII and OIII filters.
Data:
OIII: 15x1800 "-20C bin 1x1
SII: 15x1800 "-20C bin 1x1
H-Alpha: 16x1800 "-20C bin 1x1
Total integration time: 23.0 hours.
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