Ngc7293 - Helix Nebula

bluescope · #1 21-05-2008, 07:52 PM

Hi All

With a full moon burning brightly in clear skies I was ambitious to try this target. However I wasn't feeling real tired as it came into my scopes f.o.v. at around 4am so I had a go. Quite pleased with the outcome but I'll be having another crack with darker skies in a week or two.
I also shot 7 frames of M16 before meridian flip wrecked the composition so if it's any good I'll post it later when I finish processing.

1 hour total exposure, 12x300sec subs, auto guided ST2000XCM, SW 200mm F5 Newt, MPCC, UV/IR, LPS2

p.s. Got to bed just after 6am

Lee · #2 21-05-2008, 07:57 PM

Not a bad effort at all - especially considering the full moon!

bluescope · #3 21-05-2008, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Lee

Not a bad effort at all - especially considering the full moon!

Thanks Lee !

Matty P (Matt) · #4 21-05-2008, 08:25 PM

A good result Steve, well done.

To bad about the Full Moon but it looks promising overall.

jase (Jason) · #5 21-05-2008, 09:01 PM

Yep, more data required there Steve. A fine effort none the less.

leon · #6 21-05-2008, 09:13 PM

Yep, can see the Moon effect, but that hasn't taken away from a nice effort Steve, looking forward to that one myself in the near future,

leon

EzyStyles (Eric) · #7 21-05-2008, 09:22 PM

great result you have achieved steve. as what jase have said, more exposures are needed and i think you can stretch that image abit more

Ric · #8 21-05-2008, 10:23 PM

Nice capture Steve, pity the old moon was hanging around but the detail that you've brought out looks very good.

Cheers

bluescope · #9 22-05-2008, 01:25 AM

Thanks everyone for your comments.

Eric and Jase .... I would have got more data but it was nearly 6am by the time I finished and I was bloody cold and tired ... there's always another night .... God willing .... not for a while here though from the weather forecast.

p.s. I think darker skies for this fuzzy too ............... full moon ..... not good !