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2004

Helix Nebula -- NGC 7293

This is the largest and the nearest of the "planetary nebula,"
about 450 light years away. It is about half the size of the
moon in the sky, but too dim to see without a telescope.

Image data:
Camera: Olympus OM-1
Film: Fuji Provia 400F
Exposure: 10 minutes
Telecope: 10" Schmidt-Newtonian


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