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Originally Posted by g__day
Is this a target that can really only be snapped from dark skies or with more expensive, sensitive astro cameras?
Thanks guys!
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Tough call. I tend to agree with Greg. The problem you will find with DSLR's and any low surface brightness object imaged from the 'burbs is that the skyglow and camera noise increases way faster than that of the object's signal.
The Helix is however pretty easy in narrowband from city skies.
http://www.atscope.com.au/ap155edf/helixhasdp.jpg
This was about 60 mins through a 10nm H-Alpha from southern Sydney...full moon to boot.
A modded DSLR, fast scope and H-Alpha filter might work...and is certainly worth a try.