Thors helmet, my deepest ever, 1.5 hours [Archive]

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tornado33

15-02-2007, 12:31 PM

Hi
Last night again the sky was very good, quite dark and clear, so I did Thors Helmet again, 1.5 hours all up
6x15mins ISO400, Idas uv/ir and Baader uhc-s filter. Modded 350D, 10 inch f5.6 newtonian off axis hand guided. Processed in Iris, Photoshop and Noiseware.
Scott

Larger version here
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/uploads/thors%20helmet%206x15minsiso400uhcs _filteredmed.jpg

Garyh

15-02-2007, 12:42 PM

Now thats a nice pic Scott..looks almost 3d and nice star colors!!
Send some clear skies this way..lol
Cheers Gary

tornado33

15-02-2007, 12:51 PM

Thanks
After weeks of either cloudy or smoky skies its been great now. Ironically some cloud did appear at the end but I had to stop imaging anyway as the scope was at limit of travel, being a GEM mount the tube had to be spun around to other side of mount to keep tracking as it moved from E to W.
Scott

iceman

15-02-2007, 01:32 PM

That's beautiful, Scott. Lovely object well captured.