Helix Nebula
Image taken at Clayton Bay, South Australia
Equipment - FSQ106ED and QSI683-8
Guiding - QSI OAG and SBIG ST-i.
Software - MaximDL, Focusmax, Pinpoint, CCDautopilot 5
Ha OIII RGB 111 hours
Darks, flats and biases applied
Processed in CCD stack and Photoshop CS6
Object -Also known as the Helix nebula or the Eye of God, this strange looking planetary nebula contains many points of interest. Lying in the constellation of Aquarius at a distance of 700 light years.