Helix Nebula with 111 hours of data

[Slawomir (Suavi)]

Fantastic image Paul, history in the making

[SimmoW (SIMON)]

Wow, so you're starting world records now Paul! Stunning image, yes so 3D

[RobF (Rob)]

Nicely done Paul.
I morn for the 28hrs that didn't make the cut, but what's left is a fascinating image. Go the FSQ!

[John K]

Wow Paul,

You really have outdone yourself with this image - great interpretation - brings out the structure of this amazing object and the coloured star field adds another dimension.

Clear skies,

John K.

[Paul Haese]

Originally Posted by Spookyer

Think that qualifies as MEGADATA!

Thanks Brett, hmm just I reckon.

Originally Posted by Slawomir

Fantastic image Paul, history in the making

Thanks Slawomir.

Originally Posted by SimmoW

Wow, so you're starting world records now Paul! Stunning image, yes so 3D

Thanks Simon, not a hard world record to break though. Just be persistent and collect 112 hours.

Originally Posted by RobF

Nicely done Paul.
I morn for the 28hrs that didn't make the cut, but what's left is a fascinating image. Go the FSQ!

Thanks Rob, don't morn for those hours, they were not worthy.

Originally Posted by John K

Wow Paul,

You really have outdone yourself with this image - great interpretation - brings out the structure of this amazing object and the coloured star field adds another dimension.

Clear skies,

John K.

Thanks John, I really think the addition of the star field sets this image a little apart from other images of the Helix. Doing a deep star field really puts the object in context of what is behind and where it lies.

[marc4darkskies (Marcus)]

Only 111? C'mon Paul you woose - keep going!!

Wonderful image Paul. The faint extents are very well defined now and colour looks spot on (on my crappy work monitor at least!)

Cheers, Marcus

PS: I have my camera back - waiting for the weather to star test

[Paul Haese]

Originally Posted by marc4darkskies

Only 111? C'mon Paul you woose - keep going!!

Wonderful image Paul. The faint extents are very well defined now and colour looks spot on (on my crappy work monitor at least!)

Cheers, Marcus

PS: I have my camera back - waiting for the weather to star test

I thought stopping at a palindrome seemed fitting.

Nice to hear you have your camera back. Mine is still going well (fingers crossed) Looking forward to seeing another image from you.

[Regulus (Trevor)]

Magic. A nice image to just stare at.

stopping at a palindrome seemed fitting

LOL

Trev

[Shiraz (Ray)]

that was well worth the effort Paul - everything about it just looks "right". Congratulations.

[Bassnut (Fred)]

wow, thats a lot of hrs Paul, the neb extention is nuts with next to no noise.

[Paul Haese]

Originally Posted by Shiraz

that was well worth the effort Paul - everything about it just looks "right". Congratulations.

Thanks Ray. Is anything ever really right in this game? I am glad I undertook the project. Its been interesting to watch the image develop over time during the last 4 months.

Originally Posted by Bassnut

wow, thats a lot of hrs Paul, the neb extention is nuts with next to no noise.

Thanks Fred. I now have some appreciation of what you must go through when imaging your mega data images. When is your next image due out?