Helix Nebula [Archive]

sjastro

11-11-2009, 06:36 AM

One of those have to do objects as previous attempts haven't been too successful.

LRGB 3 hrs L, 1 hr R, 1 hr, G, 1 hr B BRC-250, ST-X10ME.

http://users.westconnect.com.au/~sjastro/ngc7293c.html

Clear skies

Steven

sheeny

11-11-2009, 06:55 AM

Oooo, got to be happy with that! Well done.

Al.

h0ughy

11-11-2009, 07:15 AM

darn - cant open that from my work - can you post a teaser image in the thread?

madwayne

11-11-2009, 07:21 AM

You're not missing much David, just one of the most detailed and close up shots of the Helix you will ever see :lol:.

Lovely image Steven and thanks for sharing it with everyone, except David....

Wayne

madwayne

11-11-2009, 07:25 AM

I hope Steven doesn't mind, and apologies in advance if I have crossed the line, but we couldn't do it to David.

Here ya go.

Wayne

Jeffkop

11-11-2009, 07:26 AM

Great picture Steven .. Ide say that attempt was highly successful.

DavidU

11-11-2009, 08:34 AM

Oooohhhh beautiful ! Nice outer shell.

desler

11-11-2009, 08:38 AM

Nailed that one, really nice detail. Well Done!

Darren

CoolhandJo

11-11-2009, 09:05 AM

Wow! Envy! Awsome... What scope and FL?

multiweb

11-11-2009, 09:29 AM

Some really good data there Steven. Bit of black clipping in the processing though. I'd say you could extract even more out of it and a little bit of JPEG artefacts in the compression. Very nice shot nonetheless. :thumbsup:

renormalised

11-11-2009, 02:55 PM

That I'd be happy with....good shot:D:D

leon

11-11-2009, 03:18 PM

Now that is some imaging well done indeed,

Leon

Ric

11-11-2009, 04:49 PM

Very nicely done Steven, the colours are very natural as well.

sjastro

11-11-2009, 06:37 PM

Hi Paul.

It's a 10" BRC and a FL of 1260mm.

Regards

Steven

sjastro

11-11-2009, 06:40 PM

Thanks for the comments.

Seeing conditions were below average for this one.

Clear skies

Steven

telecasterguru

11-11-2009, 06:52 PM

Steven,

Really nice and oh so large on the screen.

Frank

dpastern

11-11-2009, 08:42 PM

Looking good for seeing conditions being below average if you ask me. Very good shot of what I believe is a difficult subject to do justice to.

Dave

sjastro

12-11-2009, 01:37 PM

Thanks Frank and Dave.

Although it's an improvement on previous attempts, it could have been a better. I had to water cool the CCD as the it was a warm night.

The seeing conditions plus the water surge ruined half the frames.

Steven

seeker372011

15-11-2009, 12:40 PM

the tiny little background galaxy is clearly visible.....nice shot!