The Helix Nebula.

[batema]

It has taken me a while to get the data for this. 6 hours luminance at 1x1 binning (10 minute subs)and 1 hour of each RGB 2x2 binning (5 minute subs) using a QHY-9 mono at -20c.

Telescope is W/O Flt 110 with flats and darks applied. As always I am still working on my processing skills.

Mark

[TimberLand]

Nice deep exposure and the colours are good. You can make out the second bubble and the outer filaments.

How do you find the QHY9? I'm looking at a QHY camera to replace my old DSI as my main imager.

Justin

[RickS]

Nice work, Mark! I can even spot a few small galaxies.

[multiweb]

Yeah very good. Top shot and spot on colors. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Larryp]

Nice image, Mark :thumbsup:

[pluto]

That's really nice, great work :thumbsup:

[batema]

Hi Justin. Thanks for the comments. I have only ever used a QHY-9 mono and have had no issues with it. The help from Theo (Gamma Electronics) who sell them has always been very good. I have to clean the sensor every now and them as I sometimes get a little ice build up but that is no big deal.

Mark

[LewisM]

We need LIKE buttons as on Facebook (Mike, make it so :) )

[jjjnettie]

:) Nice work Mark.
It's hard yakka getting that out halo thing happening isn't it.

[ozstronomer]

Mark nice Helix, nice and smooth

[peter_4059]

Well done Mark. I like the way you've processed it.

[firstlight]

Cracker image, Mark :thumbsup:

[Ross G]

Great looking photo Mark.

Sharp, detailed and nice colours.

Ross.

[batema]

Thankyou all. The more I look at it the more I like it. It is my best Helix to date.