Helix Nebula & Mars

Date & Time:	Aug 2 2003, 24:55 JST(+0900), 15min. Exp.
Optical:	SMC TAKUMAR f=105mm F2.4, Aperture: F2.8
	Auto-guided with Kenko SKYMEMO Equatorial
Camera:	PENTAX 67
Film:	Ektachrome E100S (+2EV pushed)
Location:	Koumi town, Nagano pref.

You can find out a vast planetary nebula of Helix Nebula (NGC7293, an arrow indicated) about 9.5 degrees southwest of the Mars. Although this picture has been captured with a normal photo lens, you can detect the ring shape of the nebula because of its apparent size over 10 arc minutes.

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