M31 Andromeda galaxy (72mins)

[steveyzh]

Imaging telescopes : Takahashi FSQ-106N

Imaging cameras: SBIG STL-11000

Mounts: Sky-Watcher NEQ6

Guiding cameras: SBIG STL-11000 OAG

Location:Xingming Remote observatory,Urumuqi,China.

L: 600sX4,Bin 1X1,30sX4 Bin1X1

RGB:300sX2 each filter

Total: 72mins

Dark:600sX10(-25),Bin1X1

Flat: ~7,Bin1X1

RGB Bin2X2 without Dark or Flat

Thanks for looking.

Steve

[atmenterprises]

Gorgeous shot.

[Tom2012]

Good picture mate! When you said 72 minutes, is that exposure time? Or 72 minute video? Sorry to sound daft!

Tom.

[Damian1985]

Oh my God, that is gorgeous, I've made it my desktop background!! hope you don't mind

[steveyzh]

Good picture mate! When you said 72 minutes, is that exposure time? Or 72 minute video? Sorry to sound daft!

Tom.

Hi Tom, 72mins were the exposure time.The imaging time was about 90mins, since there was some time for auto focusing,downloading from CCD,and guiding.

Steve

[steveyzh]

Gorgeous shot.

Oh my God, that is gorgeous, I've made it my desktop background!! hope you don't mind

Thanks all.

Steve

[Nibor]

Great Image!!

I couldn't resist checking out the location - it is an amazing remote observatory - set up in China and much work must have gone into building it.

http://www.xjltp.com/xo/index-en.htm

It is wonderful to know that clear skies are available to UK astrophotographers bedevilled by cloudy nights!!

Looking forward to seeing more !!

[Gina]

Wonderful

[SJJ]

One of the best i've seen of M31!!