Helix Nebula with f1.8 Hyperstar

[gerry aarts (Gerry)]

Hi all,
This is my first attempt using my new f1.8 Hyperstar lens with my Celestron GPS11 and Meade DSIc.

It's quite incredible to be able to get such a detailed one shot RGB image of a low mag object at 20x15 seconds (5 minutes) exposure with a $500 camera.
Seeing was 7 out of 10.

If you look carefully I even managed to capture the outer secondary ring.

See more of my images at our Western Sydney Amateur Astronomy club new web site http://wsaag.org

Regards
Gerry

[Hagar (Doug)]

Hi Gerry, Looks like you have your new toy working well. Great shot.

Cheers
Doug

[tornado33]

Very nice. Thats a fast focal ratio for sure, a miniature schmidt camera.
Scott

[JohnG (John)]

Hi Gerry

Been waiting to see how that new toy performed.

Cheers

[leon]

Nice one Gerry, is that, that unusual looking instrument you had a the BSG

well done indeed.

leon

[Ric]

Nice image Gerry, I've been waiting to see an image from the Hyperstar and it certainly looks like it's going to be a winner.

Cheers

[h0ughy (David)]

so was that fun to get? Nice image, stars a little bloated but that could just be the camera.

[gerry aarts (Gerry)]

Thanks guys

Yes Leon that was the lens that replaced the seconadry mirror on the gps11.
Very weird to hang a camera off the corrector plate end.

The bloated stars seem to be a DSI trait. I have to get me a decent imager soon. Maybe a Starlight Express svx9 or one of the new breed hitting the market.

Gerry

[dcalleja]

Gerry
f1.8 is amazingly fast - and the results show. Was this taken at the Linden dark sky site?