The Helix and Ring =)

I finally had clear skies, free time, AND engergy to set up my scope in our back yard Thursday night =) 

From about 7:30 to 10 I only imaged 2 things, but it was an enjoyable evening ;-)

I had never seen the Helix Nebula live through a telescope, so it was exciting to me to watch the image below reveal itself before my very eyes!  This 20 minutes-worth of photon-gathering =)

To end the evening, I imaged M57 - the Ring Nebula, again.