my first image (m31) after 2 months of rain

[mindburner]

hi managed to get this over two nights. It's 23x3 min subs, plus darks & bias subtracted flats

I was quite pleased but the background is uneven and noisy, due to low sub length and the fact that the DSLR was not exactly cooled.

Is there any way of smoothing out the background to make the image more uniform?

Any feedback most appreciated:)

[mindburner]

messed around and got it a bit better

[Would]

Thats awesome I wish I could come up with pictures like that!

[mindburner]

Thats awesome I wish I could come up with pictures like that!

many thanks. It took a while and some spending. I now find myself at the bottom of a very large imaging learning curve. Lots more to learn

[gcraib]

Nice pic, beats my best M31 effort by miles.

What did equipment did you use to take the image and what was your camera settings?

[mindburner]

Nice pic, beats my best M31 effort by miles.

What did equipment did you use to take the image and what was your camera settings?

hi sorry should have listed these

Scope - is a Meade 127 APO refractor, focused with a bahitinov mask

Mount - is an old black NEQ6 with custom AZ base/bolts

Camera - is a full spectrum Canon 1100D with Baader LP filter. ISO800, 23x3 min subs and 2x1 min for the core

Guiding - is Skywatcher ST80 & QHY5 camera

Software - EQmod for control. PHD for guiding. DSLR pro for camera control/imaging. Nebulosity and Photoshop for processing