The Helix Nebula.

[batema (Mark)]

It has taken me a while to get the data for this. 6 hours luminance at 1x1 binning (10 minute subs)and 1 hour of each RGB 2x2 binning (5 minute subs) using a QHY-9 mono at -20c.

Telescope is W/O Flt 110 with flats and darks applied. As always I am still working on my processing skills.

Mark

[TimberLand (Justin)]

Nice deep exposure and the colours are good. You can make out the second bubble and the outer filaments.

How do you find the QHY9? I'm looking at a QHY camera to replace my old DSI as my main imager.

Justin

[RickS (Rick)]

Nice work, Mark! I can even spot a few small galaxies.

[multiweb (Marc)]

Yeah very good. Top shot and spot on colors.

[Larryp (Laurie)]

Nice image, Mark

[pluto (Hugh)]

That's really nice, great work

[batema (Mark)]

Hi Justin. Thanks for the comments. I have only ever used a QHY-9 mono and have had no issues with it. The help from Theo (Gamma Electronics) who sell them has always been very good. I have to clean the sensor every now and them as I sometimes get a little ice build up but that is no big deal.

Mark

[LewisM]

We need LIKE buttons as on Facebook (Mike, make it so )

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Nice work Mark.
It's hard yakka getting that out halo thing happening isn't it.

[ozstronomer (Geoff)]

Mark nice Helix, nice and smooth

[peter_4059 (Peter)]

Well done Mark. I like the way you've processed it.

[firstlight (Tony)]

Cracker image, Mark

[Ross G]

Great looking photo Mark.

Sharp, detailed and nice colours.

Ross.

[batema (Mark)]

Thankyou all. The more I look at it the more I like it. It is my best Helix to date.