Helix Nebula combined

[Hagar (Doug)]

Helix Nebula captured over 2 nights. 10 X 15 minute exposures and 10 X 10 minute exposures calibrated with Darks ,Flats and Bias files.

[Matty P (Matt)]

Excellent work Doug. Definitely worth the effort.

Nice colour and good detail all around.

A fine result.

[JohnH]

Originally Posted by Hagar

Helix Nebula captured over 2 nights. 10 X 15 minute exposures and 10 X 10 minute exposures calibrated with Darks ,Flats and Bias files.

That is a very good shot, the fainter details are starting to show nicely. This is a faint object to capture so well done indeed.

Presumeably the shot was with the QHY8 via the VC200L (FR) or was it with the 40D? BTW as a Dark contains the Bias and you subtract that from the lights during calibration I did not think you needed to use stand alone Bias for processing unless you want to get a scaleable thermal frame to use with different length exposures. (aka Adaptive Darks).

[iceman (Mike)]

Nice work Doug, lots of data and some great structure and detail in the neb.

[Lester]

Very nice image again Doug.

[h0ughy (David)]

wow great result.

[Alchemy (Clive)]

looks good doug. the weather at mt beauty must be improving... not so cold now, and with the drought still in full swing you can expect some good imaging over summer.

[multiweb (Marc)]

That's a nice picture Doug. Sharp and nice colors. Well done

[Garyh]

That is a really excellent result Doug!
Shall be hard to top that one!
cheers Gary

[Tamtarn]

Getting great detail from the QHY8 Doug. Nicely processed with good colour balance

[Ric]

It looks a beauty Doug, lovely detail and colour. The fainter outer ring is showing up very nicely as well.

A top shot.

[RB (Andrew)]

Wow that's a lovely shot Doug !!
Well done.

[seeker372011 (Narayan)]

boy you have been productive..great shot there

[winensky]

You have been busy. That is a lovely image with the fine detail comming out. Superb!