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The Helix Nebula is a planetary nebula with a distinct shape that earns its nicknames, 'Eye of God' and 'Eye of Sauron'.
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| Telescope: | Celestron EdgeHD 9.25 | |
| Length: | 1645mm | |
| Aperture: | 235mm | |
| F-stop: | f/7.0 | |
| Sessions: | 4 | |
| Captured: | 2022-09-26 to 2022-11-18 | |
| Lights: | 59 | |
| Exposure: | 300 | |
| Total exposure: | 4 h | |
| Ra: | 22h 29m 44.1s | |
| Dec: | -20° 49' 12.454 | |
| Size: | 28.787 x 22.833 arcmin | |
| Radius: | 0.306 deg | |
| Scale: | 0.383 arcsec/pixel |
