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NGC 7293
NGC 7293 — Helix Nebula
Planetary Nebula
· AquariusIntermediate
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Target information
- Object type
- Planetary Nebula
- Constellation
- Aquarius
- Right ascension
- 22h 29m 39s
- Declination
- -20° 50′ 14″
- Magnitude
- 7.6
- Angular size
- 25′ × 17′
- Surface brightness
- Not recorded
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Best months
- Jul-Oct
- Catalog IDs
- NGC 7293;Caldwell 63
About this target
Nearby, large planetary nebula; low southern declination for northern observers.