M31 collaboration with new core.

[ollypenrice]

Oh, the core of M31!

This is the Les Tilly, Tom O'DOnoghue, Ian Bird and myself M31 from a month ago using two FSQ106s and one FSQ85. Last night I hit the core in the TEC140 (980mm F7) for two hours in 5 minute luminance subs. The data goes nearly all the way into the core but how do you get it to show and at the same time look reasonably natural? I wish I knew!!! This is as good as I could get it. You might well prefer the original with the cooked out core but tell me gently.

I think that takes us to 47 hours.

Olly

[sologuitarist61]

Great image as always Olly. The dust lanes are showing really well in this image.

[VigdisVZ]

Great, now I have to change desktop backgrounds again Thanks for sharing.

[stargazerslivingroom]

Well after all the praise for the original I DO believe your renewed effort has improved things.

That bar just keeps getting higher!

Lovely.

[Mark72]

Getting better and better Olly!

I can send you a few panels of the core from 2m scope. So that your image will cover it all.

Mark

[ollypenrice]

Getting better and better Olly!

I can send you a few panels of the core from 2m scope. So that your image will cover it all.

Mark

Worth a try! (The Faulkes, perhaps? I had a couple of sessions on it during full moon. You get kinda close up!!!)

Olly

[Mike73]

It's so good it almost doesn't look like the M31 we all know!

Very nice though Olly and friends, what's next?

[Tom OD]

Looks great Olly, can you put up a side by side core crop for a comparison?

hmm whats next, well we have a few ideas on the table, or lined up in the imaging train. Don't want to give anything away yet. We've been clouded out for the last 2 weeks (except for last night).

Tom.

[Andyfx]

Superb as always Olly, love the colour throughout.

[Gina]

WOW! Wonderful - brilliant image - really beautiful and the core looks better

[ollypenrice]

Looks great Olly, can you put up a side by side core crop for a comparison?

hmm whats next, well we have a few ideas on the table, or lined up in the imaging train. Don't want to give anything away yet. We've been clouded out for the last 2 weeks (except for last night).

Tom.

Sure, here we go.

Olly

[Velvet]

yes improvement there on an already brilliant image

Velvet

[Biggazza88]

Stunning shot mate, gorgeous colours!

[Les Tilly]

Looks great Olly Just adds that little extra pop

Les

[appyaardvark]

That is absolutely stunning

[ian_bird]

Hi Olly

Yep - that looks even nicer. Although my favorite was the one with just your data and mine! Not biased or anything!

Cheers

Ian

[Shibby]

Very nice, you've improved what I thought was not possible to improve! I see you've also brought out a little extra in the core of M110.

[KevUU]

Wow, that's subtle! But it does make a difference once you start looking closely doesn't it. That nearest dark ring is sharper and sort of oil-painting deep in colour. Nice.