Thor's Helmet

Thor's Helmet (I recon it looks like Asterix's Helmet) is in Canis Major and this is a true colour palette produced with narrow band filters

 

Orion Optics UK AG12 F3.8

Starlightxpress SXVR-H694, SX USB CFW, SX OAG unit + Atlas Focuser

Ha OIII SII RGB = 330 340 220 45 45 45min = 17hrs total exposure (bin 1X1)

Using Astronomik 6nm Narrowband filters and RGB Deep Sky filters

-20C chip temp, flats used but no dark frames were used.

Focal length 1120mm

Image scale 0.84"/pix

Guide Camera: Starlightxpress Lodestar

 

Comments

Taken over 4 nights - 16, 20, 21 and 29 Jan 2017, some moon, average seeing.

 

Equipment setup:

www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/sxvrh694_gear

Done