[jman17]

Hi,

I am interested in taking some shots of the Helix Nebula from light polluted skies, but only have a DSLR with an 18-55mm lens on a fixed tripod. Is it possible to get decent shots of the Helix Nebula from within a regional city with this equipment, or would it just be too faint? If doable, what focal length would be recommended? I would be doing hundreds of exposures to try to compensate for the short exposure lengths, and stack them together.

Thanks,
jman17