UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA ART MUSEUM

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA

NGC7293_20201014 NGC 7293 / C 63 / The Helix Nebula

The Helix Nebula is a planetary nebula located about 650 light years away. This beautiful object demonstrates the inescapable death of a star as it expels its atmosphere into space at the end of its life. The exposed core of the dying star can be seen in the nebula's center, ionizing the surrounding shell with powerful ultraviolet radiation. The blue-green color comes from doubly ionized oxygen and the red from ionized hydrogen. Inevitably, our Sun will suffer a similar fate in a few billion years.

I'm finally back with another deep-sky astrophoto. The data for this image has been sitting in the archives since 2020, I just never had the time and energy to focus on it until now. My image processing skills (and the tools in PixInsight) have improved dramatically over the last 4 years, so it was worth waiting!

Total integration: 22 hours 45 minutes (1365 minutes from 884 subs)
08/25/19: 106 x 60 seconds ISO800 [Bortle 6]
08/29/19: 116 x 60 seconds ISO800 [Bortle 6]
08/30/19: 111 x 60 seconds ISO800 [Bortle 6]
08/31/19: 135 x 60 seconds ISO800 [Bortle 6]
09/04/19: 87 x 60 seconds ISO800 [Bortle 6]
10/03/19: 42 x 120 seconds ISO400 [Bortle 6]
10/04/19: 110 x 120 seconds ISO400 [Bortle 6]
10/24/19: 60 x 120 seconds ISO400 [Bortle 6]
10/28/19: 79 x 120 seconds ISO400 [Bortle 6]
10/14/20: 38 x 360 seconds ISO1600 [Bortle 4]

Camera: Canon T3i (stock/unmodified)
Telescope: Explore Scientific ED80 f/6.0 Apochromatic Refractor (with ES field flattener) 
Mount: Orion Sirius EQ-G
Guide scope: Svbony 50mm f/4.0 Guide Scope
Guide camera: Orion StarShoot AutoGuider
Capturing software: N.I.N.A., PlateSolve2, PHD2
Processing software: PixInsight
Bortle Class 6 ~19.32 mag/arcsec^2 (Charlottesville, VA)
Bortle Class 4 ~20.89 mag/arcsec^2 (Simeon, VA)
NGC7293_20201014 Credit: horizon_productions_sfl

The University of Virginia Art Museum is located in Charlottesville, Virginia on the campus of the University of Virginia. The museum was founded in 1935 and is home to an extensive collection of American and European art, including works by Pablo Picasso, Joan MirĂ³, and Jackson Pollock. The collection spans a broad range of mediums including paintings, sculptures, prints, photographs, and decorative arts.

The museum's permanent collection is housed in three galleries that cover different periods and styles of art. The first gallery features ancient art, including Greek and Roman sculptures and artifacts. The second gallery showcases American art from the 18th century to the present, including works by John Singer Sargent, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Andy Warhol. The third gallery displays European art from the Renaissance to the 20th century, including works by Rembrandt, Rubens, and Monet.

In addition to its permanent collection, the museum hosts temporary exhibitions throughout the year, featuring contemporary artists and thematic displays. The museum also offers educational programs, including lectures, workshops, and tours for students of all ages.

The University of Virginia Art Museum is a significant cultural institution in the state of Virginia and attracts visitors from around the world who come to experience its world-class collection of art.

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA ART MUSEUM is a Uncategorized or General Museum in CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. US MID #8405100015

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).

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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA ART MUSEUM
155 RUGBY RD
CHARLOTTESVILLE
VA
22903

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MID # 8405100015
Name UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA ART MUSEUM
Alternate Name
Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , Southeastern
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)
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Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 38.037508, -78.5031
CODES FIPS State Code: 51
FIPS County Code: 003
US Census Tract: 010903
US Census Block: 2004