M31 and its neighbour

[centroid]

Went out last night to have a go at NGC7000, which I've not yet processed. Althought it was 01.00 hrs by the time I'd finished NGC700, as the sky was clear, I couldn't resist 'grabbing' some frames of M31.

Had to 'push' the FOV a bit, to try and get it all in, which introduced some coma at the edges, but it also included the neighbouring galaxy, so 'swings and roundabouts' really.

SXVF-H9C, ED80 + 3.3 FR (with spacer). 10x60secs + 10x90secs + 10x120secs, combined in AA4.

Dave

[geppetto]

Bet your pleased with that Dave 8)

[steppenwolf]

That's very nice, Dave, although I can't approve of you having clear enough sky to image when we had mist here again ...

[centroid]

Your 'mist' did arrive up here Steve , but not until around 00.30 hrs, and when I'd finished, the dew-shield on the LX, was 'dripping wet'.

However, the dew shields an heaters, did their job admirably.

Phil, the image doesn't look so good on here, as I noticed that the compression down to less than 100kb, has introduced some jpeg artifacts.

Dave

[geppetto]

Phil, the image doesn't look so good on here, as I noticed that the compression down to less than 100kb, has introduced some jpeg artifacts

Think we all accept that though Dave and it doesn't detract from the fact that you got a good capture

[jonifive]

Nicely done Dave. It was cloudy here last night and has been all day

[CELESCOPE]

nice capture Dave Hmmm should have come over, thought it was cloudy Grrrrr

Rog

[christo]

A cracking image mate, top stuff. Like the fact that you captured the neighbouring galaxy too.

Chris