M31 Final

[Earl]

Well is it ever finished? Ask George Lucas HAHA

Ok this is where im calling it with present Data. I shall spam you no more

Revelation 100ED, EQ6 Guided with PHD, QHY8L 81 300s Subs, 100bias 80 Darks, ZERO flats

[George!]

Now thats... Amazing!

[ollypenrice]

It's damned good. Bit greeny in the blues for my eye and I don't hesitate to say it because anyone who thinks they've finished with M31 is deluding themselves. Evil grin!! (I speak as one who knows!!) You WILL be back and spam it is not...

The arms-core contrast you have is great and so is your penetration into the core. The spiral arms and dust lanes are really convincing and insistent.

A fine effort... in progress. Heh heh heh. M31 is a life sentence. Welcome to death row...

(Dives for cover...)

Olly

[Earl]

Ok ill do some more

[Stephen]

Tis a stunner Earl I hope my attempts this weekend get somewhere close!

[Stargazer Jack]

Superb M31 with loads of stars and detail, well done

P.S: 400th post!! (sorry just had to do it)

[Earl]

Here we are with the Green Noise reduction and a very slight darkening.

[Tommy B]

Thats the money shot as they say, its fantastic. I did my first M31 a couple nights ago and was really pleased. Your pic shows just how much scope there is and makes me want to add more data to my own attempt. This version retains the transparent/ethereal look that I find makes galaxies look more real.

[Earl]

Wel tonight I final "Think" i got my flats to work, but im not happy with the core.... especially the foreground stars

[oldfruit]

Once upon a time, in a galaxy far far away,,,,,,,. Outstanding.

[foundaplanet]

Its a great image Earl. I actually like the first one.

[JimStan]

Now it looks a bit dark. The image in #7 has more "snap" ! Where did some of your stars go ? ? ? JMHO

Jim S.

[Earl]

I Think all of them have plus points, but im struggling to get all these selected plus point into one image.

I feel this one has much better detail but the core is a little to bright. and there is an overall redder tint, which seems to have happened since i used Flats.

The problem im coming to though is what am I trying to do, process an image or convert something into something that its not... does that make sense?

[x6gas]

Nice work Earl.

FWIW, the image in post #9 is my favourite but I'd be chuffed to bits with any of them!

[Earl]

Thank you for all the comments.

I have found out that although I have a core and outer arms.... Well actually I dont at all, all i have is the core.

M31

My entire image is just the core on that awe-inspiring image !!!