Hey, the Helix is worth hammering with a bit of exposure Steve, a good field size assists too as the outer really faint stuff just keeps on going....this is a great first 10hrs mate, plenty of detail
I hammered this with the Starfire a couple of years ago actually, taking a total of some 33hrs all up (used 27 odd in the end), total of seven nights travelling back and forth setting up and pulling down
at my dark sky site about 1hr out of Newie, over a 6 week period or so...
....I'll never try something like this again
...unless I have an observatory.....
...or at least the scope in my own backyard
Look forward to the colour version
Mike