SUNSET: 
0
Photographer:
OverallPhotons
Location of Photo:
Italy, Spain, Switzerland, USA, Brazil, Australia and Georgia (Europe)
Date/Time of photo:
1 September 2024
Equipment:
19 different astrophotographic setups
Description:
This image of the Helix nebula (NGC 7293) is the outcome of the first collective project of Overall Photons, a collaboration totaling 342.5 hours of data from 19 amateurs astrophotographers. Imaging locations are multiple, mainly from Italy, Spain, Switzerland, USA, Brazil, Australia and Georgia (Europe). NGC 7293 is the nearest example of a planetary nebula, which is the eventual fate of a star, like our own Sun, as it approaches the end of its life. As it runs out of fuel, the star expels its outer envelope of gas outward to form a nebula like the Helix. The remaining core of the star is a small, hot, dense remnant known as a white dwarf. We were able to highlight also the weak external structure of ionized hydrogen thanks to the high signal collected.
