[AZ-Observing] Re: NGC7923 - The Helix Nebula

  • From: "Bernard Miller" <bgmiller011@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2013 17:08:54 -0700

Wayne,

It is either a galaxy or a bright star illuminating the nebula gas.

Bernard


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Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: NGC7923 - The Helix Nebula

Beautiful! Is that a galaxy at about 10 o'clock from the nebula? It appears
fuzzy to my eye and a bit red.

Wayne

On Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 6:22 PM, Bernard Miller <bgmiller011@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
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> I have been imaging for almost three years now and never got to this one.
> Probably because it is only up during the monsoon. Anyway I finally 
> got the data and finished processing it. Not only is it a beautiful 
> planetary nebula, but it is one of the largest, probably because it is 
> the closest PN to earth at a mere 700 light years away. As always, 
> comments and suggestions are welcomed.
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> http://www.azstarman.net/NGC7923.htm
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