Helix Nebula (NGC 7293) — The Eye of God
Image Title: Helix Nebula (NGC 7293) — The Eye of God
Copyright: Cícero Jailton de Morais Souza
Date image was taken: October 11, 2026
Location: Sanharó, Pernambuco, Brazil
Data Acquisition Method: Personal Telescope Setup
Description and Details: The image was captured in Sanharó, in the Agreste region of Pernambuco, Brazil, under Bortle 5 skies, using a SkyWatcher 150PDS Newtonian telescope with a 150 mm aperture and an f/5 focal ratio, mounted on an EQ5 with a SynScan system. A Touptek ATR533C camera equipped with an Optolong L-Enhance dual-band filter was used for imaging, along with a guiding system consisting of a 50 mm SV106 guide scope and a SVBONY SV305 camera. A total of 8 hours and 10 minutes of exposure time was accumulated, with image acquisition carried out using N.I.N.A. and SharpCap. Processing was performed in PixInsight and Affinity, with the aim of bringing out the nebula’s faint structures and fine details.
Name: Cícero Jailton de Morais Souza
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