| Object Data |
| Description |
NGC7293 is the closest of all the planetary nebulae,
estimated to be less than 150 parsecs distant.
|
| Constellation |
Aquarius the Water Bearer |
| Right Ascension |
22h 29m 51s |
| Declination |
-20° 49' 1" |
| Magnitude |
6.5 |
| Angular size |
12.8 arcminutes (central nebula), 28 arcminutes (outer halo) |
| Distance |
140 parsecs (450 light years) |
| Radial Velocity |
-28.2 kilometers per second (approaching) |
| Image Data |
| Photographer |
Fred Lehman |
| Main Scope |
Meade 14" LX200GPS |
| Imaging Scope |
Celestron 5" SCT @ f/3.3 (415mm) |
| Guide Camera |
Not needed |
| Imaging Camera |
Starlight Xpress MX7C |
| Resolution |
780 x 580 @ 4.1 arcseconds per pixel |
| Exposure |
Eleven exposures of two minutes each. Aligned,
stacked, and processed with AstroArt. |
| Date |
November 22, 2003 |
| Location |
Area 51 in Big Cypress National Preserve in
central South Florida. |
