[Doogs38 (Alex)]

Just like John (Oska), I too like the Helix nebula and as my confidence and understanding of my imaging gear grows, I have found myself starting to return to specific targets. I now have 3hrs 45mins of data on the Helix captured across three sessions. Some of the detail is starting to shine through although it took four attempts at processing the combined image to produce something I was happy with.

Things I've learnt: the Baader UHC-S filter does not like bright stars - halos and colour casts; it can be quite difficult to remove light pollution gradients; aligning framing between different imaging sessions is tedious when done manually!

SW120ED x 0.85 Reducer/Flattener
10 x 300s RGB, 35 x 300s UHC-S, ASI294MC
Darks, flats, dark flats. APP, PS, DeNoise and cropped.

Any and all feedback most welcomed. Thanks for looking. Alex