Ha Helix

[Maurice]

Attached is a Ha only helix nebula from the past two days. 150min of data in total in 1200 & 600s subs.
GSO RC14 @ 2850mm FL. QHY9 & EQ8. AIS120MM + OAG. Captures binned 2x2

Stars are a bit wonky due to a couple of bad subs, but didn't want to discard them as its difficult to get new data down here due to our very cloudy Melbourne winter this year..

Regards
Maurice

[Placidus]

Those cometary knots are excellent!

The 2x2 binning at your focal length helps.

[Atmos]

Nice detail and appears quite smooth. RC14 captures a fair bit of light :)

[gregbradley]

Impressive Maurice. Lots of fine detail showing there.

Greg.

[RickS]

Just what I was going to say :)

[TR]

Excellent stuff.

[SimmoW]

What they all said! Really promising image, so detailed

[multiweb]

Superb! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[strongmanmike]

...aaah, Helix season is on us again....:)

Looking good Maurice :thumbsup:

Mike
hmmm?.. maybe I should have another crack...:question: ...been 5 years since my last :P

[Maurice]

Thanks M&T. Yes, the binning sure makes things brighter quicker.. even though its not properly implemented in the 8300 chip



Thanks Colin. The RC actually gives a noticeably brighter image for the same exposure time as in the older C14 that I was using. No corrector & possibly better coatings must help.



Thank you Greg. I've just ordered the SII & OIII filters so I'll be able to finish an image soon...



Cheers Rick..

[Maurice]

Thanks Terry



Thanks Simon.. Lets hope I get enough good weather to finish it this year..!



Cheers Marc..



Thanks Mike... Go on, have another go...you know you want to..

[strongmanmike]

Well...yes I do...but the seeing is currently bloody tops here outside Canberra and I'm cracking on with a small far southern galaxy field instead...:thumbsup:

Looking forward to what you finish up with though Maurice, the colour combine is always the tricky bit ;) :thumbsup:

Mike

[Shiraz]

Excellent resolution and the structure is very well defined.

looking forward to the colour version.

[Phil Hart]

Great to see you imaging productively again Maurice (despite the cloudy winter). You've done well getting all that gear working like that.

Phil

[Maurice]

Look forward to seeing your galaxy field...best of luck with it.
I'll get QIII & SII if/when the weather clears up down here.




Thank you Ray.



Thanks Phil. Hopefully we can catch up sometime soon...?

[topheart]

Well done Maurice - looking forward to the final image.
Cheers,
Tim

[Maurice]

Thanks Tim....
The other NB filters arrived today...so its raining.
We'll see how the rest of the image goes...

cheers
Maurice

[atalas]

Yep,very impressive Maurice....I too am looking forward to seeing It finalised.

[Maurice]

Thanks Louie....
Just waiting for the clouds to disappear......waiting, waiting.....