Helix Nebula

[Astro_Girl]

Hi all,

This is my first ever image posted here. I took up this hobby only last year and know I still have an awful lot to learn but I have a great mentor who is very helpful and patient - Thanks Ben!

This was taken on the 10th October in the Southern Highlands NSW.

60 x 3 minutes lights
12 x darks
20 x bias
Processed in Pixinsight

Canon 40D (modified)
HEQ5Pro
Sharpstar 65Q ED
ZWO ASIAIRPro

Thanks for looking.

Cheers,
Cheryl.

[Astronut07]

Howdy Astrogirl

Fantastic image
Congrats :thumbsup:

[PKay]

If this is your first image, can't wait until the next!

Well done Cheryl, a great image.

No clouds tonight!

[Astro_Girl]

Thankyou Ben.

😀

[Astro_Girl]

Thanks so much for the kind words!

Hoping to get out again over the next couple of nights.

Cheers.

[Sunfish]

A lot of detail there. That is a difficult target. The next few nights on the coast should be good.

[Astro_Girl]

Thankyou 😊

[Saturnine]

Nice work Cheryl, you've come a long way in a short time, just need a bigger telescope now to suck in more light more quickly.

[jahnpahwa]

Well done, Cheryl! The colour that you've been able to bring there is really, really nice. And a tough one to process, to boot! Congrats, and looking forward to seeing what's next :)

[Fernando]

Great Helix! Congratulations!!!

[Nikolas]

That's a tough target and you did it justice, great first image on here.

[Astro_Girl]

Thankyou all for the kind words!

Much appreciated 😀

[xelasnave]

Hi Cheryl
An excellent result ...it is an object I am not game to try at...keep them coming..it is wonderful to have a horse loving lady in the hobby..thanks for posting your wonderful image.
Alex

[Astro_Girl]

Thanks Alex. Much appreciated!