AP#96 : NGC 7293
Name:The "Helix" nebula
Constellation:Aquarius
Instrument: 8-inch F5 reflector with Sky Watcher coma corrector and an ASI 2600MC (Gain 100 -20C).
Exposure time:16 five-minute exposures.
Star Chart from Michael Vlasov's Deep sky hunter star atlas available on line https://www.deepskywatch.com/deep-sky-hunter-atlas.html
Magnitude: 7.6
Apparent size: 25'
This nebula is a very large planetary nebula located in Aquarius. Its size is larger than other planetary nebula because it is relatively close to the earth (approximately 655 light years). It is sometimes called "The eye of god" or "eye of Sauron".
