After the break-in some time ago now...I have
finally got my laptop, loaded everything on and after a few hitches I eventually got all cameras, focuser, mount control and software talking, so now I await clear skies to finally get back out with the AG12
In the mean time
I went back almost to scratch and combined my previous 27hrs worth on the Helix taken with the Starfire with my more recent 2hrs worth of Ha gathered by the bigger more powerful 12" F3.8 AG12.
Along with the Ha details I wanted to better reveal the unique radiating OIII spoke structures as well, so this is a new combine process using layers in PS - the only way to get both the OIII and Ha structures to show in the one image.
Here is the Result
Helix Nebula
Next image will hopefully be new data
Mike