Helix 31plus20

[Martin Pugh]

Hello everyone.

Ok, so I have managed to accumulate 20 hours OIII (http://www.martinpughastrophotography.id.a u/images/Helix_OIII_20hours.jpg) thus far and have been able to incorporate this into the previous 31 hours Ha.

Here is the result - http://www.martinpughastrophotography.id.a u/images/Helix_31plus20.jpg

Fairly good I think, but I am currently getting another 10 hours or so OIII, just to see.

cheers
Martin

[Stevec35]

That sure is a lot of OIII Martin and the colour result looks amazing.

Cheers

Steve

[Leobartz]

Fantastic Martin, very impressive result! Looking forward to see the extra OIII 10h.

Cheers,

Leo

[cventer]

Thats looks very different with just Ha and OIII. :eyepop::eyepop: Very nice.

What scope/camera combo you using Martin ? Whats your guiding solution ?

[dvj]

Wonderful image Martin. Best Helix I've seen done with the FSQ. I'm tempted to give it a try.
j

[nandopg]

That is an amazing image, showing the very faint details of the nebular structure around the Helix.

The view on OIII filter is truly majestic !!

Congratulations for this amazing result,

Fernando

[prokyon]

Great result, very detailed! :thumbsup:

[Peter.M]

Amazing stuff, I have just ordered a full set of filters. I am stumped as to how you got such nice star colours from narrowband data. Time for some experimentation.

[gregbradley]

That's an unusual look but very pleasant.

Is this an 8300 chipped camera as I would have thought FSQ and 16803 would make the Helix look tiny.

Greg.

[strongmanmike]

51hrs and climbing... :fishing: :whistle:- now that's just plain rediculous...only 10 more hrs?..why stop at 61hrs? Directors descretion ala Hubble...just keep going :lol:


Mike

[Larryp]

Superb!

[David Fitz-Henr]

That's a remarkable image Martin, great colour processing as well - well done!

[Paul Haese]

Very 3D look Martin. I like the hue of the blue and the red is just that nice blood colour. Is there no SII? I thought I had seen a hubble pallette of this. Hmmm I think it was Jase.

[jjjnettie]

You have amazing dedication to the art!!
All your patience has certainly paid off on this one. :)

[atalas]

Very nice Martin.

[RickS]

A very different view of the Helix, Martin. Quite stunning!

[Martin Pugh]

Thanks very much everyone.

Hey Mike - it really isnt any bother at all when you can do unattended, automated data acquisition all night long from a static observatory, while you are tucked up in bed! Obviously, if you had to trek out to a dark site, you would not be getting 50 hours on anything.

This is the FSQ106 - Just cropped.

Paul - I did do this with the RC, full SHO palette with 25 hours SII as it has almost no emission in this band.

More exposure to come.......:)

Martin

[SkyViking]

Wow that looks fantastic Martin, and 50+ hours already... keep going at it :D

[dvj]

I just finished 10 hours of H-a on this. I'm very impressed with Martin's marathon 30 hour exposure in H-a alone. The fainter outer shell detail is just starting to appear with extreme stretching of the curves. Pretty amazing Martin for the FSQ, but I should not be surprised as I think the FSQ is the finest wide field astrograph ever made - IMHO.

jg

[marc4darkskies]

A compelling rendition Martin - very nice!:thumbsup:

51 hours and counting?!! Let no one say you lack commitment mate!! :lol:

Cheers, Marcus

[Martin Pugh]

Yes John. Very dim indeed and with 4" of aperture, you have to go long or its just too noisy. Cant wait for my RHA to arrive....that should do it some damage in half the time.

So, are you going to continue?

cheers
Martin

[dvj]

Yes indeed. I'll go 50 hours in Ha to see what what more is there.

[strongmanmike]

Oh yeh I knew that, two automated observatories in two hemispheres no less, 24/7 imaging, you're a very lucky man :)..I'll keep plugging away locked in the 80's :lol:...at least I don't use film any more :P

Mike

[Ross G]

Amazing capture Martin.


Ross.