m31 first try

[Atreta]

hi again,

this is my first attempt to image m31, it is one one of the main targets i wanted to image since i started doing astrophotography about a year ago.

well, this the cropped out version of my first try and i'll post a link to the unstretched png file, so if anyone want to have a go to see if it can get much better than i did.

here is the image:

details: 45 x 20s lights @ iso 800

            40 bias frames  

this is the link to the png file:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/s5uy2j5cvhekkk5/m31.png?dl=0

Comments and critics always welcome.

thank you

Frank

[StargeezerTim]

I don't think its an improvement, but I enjoyed having a fiddle! Nice Image...

p.s. used gradient exterminator (on free trial!) and had a go in wavelets.

[Atreta]

thanks, Tim

your try looks nice, mine is very noisy.

Frank

[LukeSkywatcher]

thanks, Tim

your try looks nice, mine is very noisy.

Frank

Shhhhhhhhh!!!. Dont tell Tim this, but i prefer your version. 

Nice dust lanes. There is probably a lot more data/detail that can be brought out of the image..............but i am not an imager so i dont really know.

[StargeezerTim]

Shhhhhhhhh!!!. Dont tell Tim this, but i prefer your version. 

Nice dust lanes. There is probably a lot more data/detail that can be brought out of the image..............but i am not an imager so i dont really know.

tut tut....  you will have speak quieter than that. I heard you even without my hearing aids in!   

[LukeSkywatcher]

tut tut....  you will have speak quieter than that. I heard you even without my hearing aids in!   

I can type in Morse code if you want.

[StargeezerTim]

I can type in Morse code if you want.

... ---- .. --- . -.---.

[Atreta]

the morse translator gave something i couldn't understand, i guess you said something like so do i?

[xtreemchaos]

great image mate,thanks for sharing..charl..

[jimbo747]

Nice image OP. I'm yet to try m31 but hopefully my little SLT mount too will be up to giving me 20-30s exposures

[bob-c]

well done atreta, very nice image

                                                       bob.

[Atreta]

thank you guys for commenting.

Frank

[laudropb]

Great first attempt

[Astrosurf]

That's very good for only 20s subs as it's a very faint object. Well done!

Alexxx

[Pompey Monkey]

That's great!

You'll love it when you start guiding! Because you will, eventually!  

[Atreta]

thanks, laudropb, alex.

That's great!

You'll love it when you start guiding! Because you will, eventually!

thanks, it is in my plans to start autoguide soon, just waiting for the parts to arrive in the store.

Frank

[ollypenrice]

Have a look at your colour balance which is rather green-heavy. Or try SCNR Green in Pixinsight or the free Hasta La Vista Green from Deep Sky Colors.

You need flats, too. You cannot get away without them in this game. Vignetting is clear on this image.

Olly

[Atreta]

thanks, olly for your comment.

i need to learn how to do flats and make some sort of a lightbox.

Frank