[richardo (Rich)]

Ha all,
as the title implies, it's been rather poor conditions for imaging this
winter in the southern hem...
As Mike has been complaining about


This is a lum compilation on the Helix over a variety of nights.. with really crap
conditions.
Had a stack of others done on a couple of other nights which I just
chucked out due to the softness of
the conditions.
Will wait and get more lum to sharpen things up, add some colour, if and when this weather takes a turn for the better, that is, when the moon takes a hike.

Would like to get some more detail within the ejecta as well as pull out some more of those fainter galaxies to the background.


Just thought I'd post to keep my hand in, it's work in progress.

Details...

Hm made 10" Newt. Bob Royce primary, Antares 1/20th wave minor.
HX916 with Astronomik clear IR block filter.
Guided ED80/ HX516 on a CI700 mount(modified)
Total exposure time- 1hr 29 mins.
http://www.baytop-observatory.com/cc...elixhanewt.jpg

All the best for now

Rich