Ngc7293 - Helix Nebula

[bluescope]

Hi All

With a full moon burning brightly in clear skies I was ambitious to try this target. However I wasn't feeling real tired as it came into my scopes f.o.v. at around 4am so I had a go. Quite pleased with the outcome but I'll be having another crack with darker skies in a week or two.
I also shot 7 frames of M16 before meridian flip wrecked the composition so if it's any good I'll post it later when I finish processing.

:thumbsup:

1 hour total exposure, 12x300sec subs, auto guided ST2000XCM, SW 200mm F5 Newt, MPCC, UV/IR, LPS2

p.s. Got to bed just after 6am :sadeyes:

[Lee]

Not a bad effort at all - especially considering the full moon! :thumbsup:

[bluescope]

Thanks Lee !

:thumbsup:

[Matty P]

A good result Steve, well done.

To bad about the Full Moon but it looks promising overall.

:thumbsup:

[jase]

Yep, more data required there Steve. A fine effort none the less.

[leon]

Yep, can see the Moon effect, but that hasn't taken away from a nice effort Steve, looking forward to that one myself in the near future,

leon

[EzyStyles]

great result you have achieved steve. as what jase have said, more exposures are needed and i think you can stretch that image abit more ;)

[Ric]

Nice capture Steve, pity the old moon was hanging around but the detail that you've brought out looks very good.

Cheers

[bluescope]

Thanks everyone for your comments.

Eric and Jase .... I would have got more data but it was nearly 6am by the time I finished and I was bloody cold and tired ... there's always another night .... God willing .... not for a while here though from the weather forecast.

:thumbsup:

p.s. I think darker skies for this fuzzy too ............... full moon ..... not good !