First Helix

oska (John) · #1 22-06-2023, 12:41 PM

We've had some nice crisp unusually dry nights and I managed to grab some late morning frames without being harassed by the dew.
I've done the ol' rig shuffle now so this will have to do, this time.
I love the little galaxies that pop out at this FL.

LX200 8" F/10
EQ6R
ASI2600MC
OAG 120mini

10hrs of 300s 100g -10C

No effort processing: WBPP, SPCC, Bin x2, BX, NX, ezSoftStretch.

carlstronomy (Carl) · #2 22-06-2023, 04:03 PM

Really nice image John, nice detail and colours. You even have some nice detail on the faint galaxies in there also

Clear skies

AstroViking (Steve) · #3 22-06-2023, 08:25 PM

Very well done, John. As Carl said, great detail and delicate colours.

Now, do you mind sharing those clear skies with the rest of us, please??

Cheers,
V

oska (John) · #4 22-06-2023, 09:36 PM

Thanks Carl & Steve.
No worries V I'll send them down, but NSW is in between and you know what they're like.

xelasnave · #5 23-06-2023, 01:33 AM

That is a wonderful image John great effort and I congratulate you.
Alex

oska (John) · #6 23-06-2023, 07:15 AM

Cheers Alex

Anth10 (Anthony M) · #7 23-06-2023, 06:44 PM

Great result John, smooth and nice tracking here revealing the outer shell as well.
Happy days

Anthony

Drac0 (Mark) · #8 23-06-2023, 07:41 PM

Great effort John - I just can't seem to get happy with mine...

oska (John) · #9 23-06-2023, 09:16 PM

Thanks Anthony.

Cheers Mark. Generally speaking its a 20hr min target, at least for me

Dave882 (David) · #10 27-06-2023, 08:10 PM

I love a good helix and this is great! Those commetary knots are starting to poke through and nice extension through the faint eyebrows. I very much prefer the broadband colours and detail that comes through for this target. Good stuff!

oska (John) · #11 27-06-2023, 10:21 PM

Cheers Dave. I agree, there are a couple of DSO's I like better in broadband, trifid is another.

Doogs38 (Alex) · #12 28-06-2023, 07:07 PM

Maaaaaate that is superb and amount of detail inside the eye is staggering ... all those knots and associated fingers/filaments. Do you have a hi-res version somewhere online? I was going to ask if it was NB or BB or a blend of both but it seems its BB only - I didn't even know that was possible for the Helix and its now something I can aspire to. Not every thing needs to be imaged using mono! Thanks for the inspiration ;-) Alex

oska (John) · #13 28-06-2023, 09:04 PM

Cheers Alex, the full res is on lightbucket
The 3.75um pixels at 2000mm gives massive oversampling where a quick bin x2 brings it back to vaguely reasonable.