The Helix Nebula (NGC 7293) also called the ‘Eye of God’ nebula from my backyard in New Zealand, so it’s sometimes called the Eye of Sauron nebula here

I love this little planetary nebula – at only 655 light years away it's one of the brightest planetary nebulae in the sky. The different colours represent different gas emissions from the nebula, giving a weird eye shape and a little eyebrow. Took about 16 hours of light data to get this detail. If I had clearer nights, I'd have captured more. Here's my set up:

• Askar 103 Apo lens
• ZWO Asi533mc pro camera
• Antlia RGB Ultra Filter
• 197 x 300s Light + Darks + Bias + Flats over 2 nights
• ZWO AM5N Mount
• ZWO Asimini 120 guidescope on OAG

Shot from Ōtautahi Aotearoa – Enjoy! Happy to answer questions people may have.