From 8 Minutes to 157 Hours: One Year of Deep-Sky Imaging success with the DWARF 3
M51 was the first target with the Dwarf 3. August 2025, Alt-Az mode, 8 minutes and 30 seconds of 15-second subs on a galaxy low in the summer sky. The telescope was…
Helix Nebula
Posts involving the Helix Nebula (NGC 7293, Caldwell 63), a planetary nebula in Aquarius approximately 655 light-years from Earth.
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Helix Nebula NGC 7293 with the DWARF 3
A 1 hour 46 minute DWARF 3 session on the Helix Nebula (NGC 7293) using the Duo-Band filter under Bortle 6 skies. Documents the altitude constraint of imaging a southern target from…