Oct 19, 2017
The Eye of Sauron... err ummm. The Helix Nebula! taken in my backyard
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The Eye of Sauron... err ummm. The Helix Nebula! taken in my backyard
Finally a clear night for imaging! 4 hours of exposure data throughout the night. I was up until almost 4am making sure I didn't waste a rare clear night here in the bayou!
Western Veil Nebula aka The Witch’s Broom, part of a large supernova remnant 1470 light years away. Astronomers think it happened between 3 and 6 thousand BC.