M31 LRGB again

[MartinB]

I imaged M31 at Kelling over 2 days getting the luminence Fri and colour Sat. Unfortunately the camera rotation was different for the colour which stuffed up the FOV. Managed to get some more colour on Thurs night from the back garden (not as good as Kelling). The colour is 30x1 min binned 2x2 for each. The luminence is 2 hours worth of of 3min subs.

ZS66 AP 0.67 reducer SXV H9. Captured and stacked with maxim. Processed with PS. Think I've over egged the outer bits. Processing is a bit of a challenge. Something to come back too during the cloudy nights but a least the raw data is ok now.

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[centroid]

That has come together very nicely indeed Martin, especially as the colour was captured on a different occassion, and most likely, under a completely different set of conditions.

A nice 'all round' result.

Dave

[MartinB]

Had another crack at this with a much more gentle luminence stretch. Happier with it now.

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[barkis]

I could only ooh and Ahh over this MB. Just an amazing production.

I just wish it was all in view, but there has to be a good reason why it isn't.

Ron.

[stargazer1980]

Now your just showing off martin!

Honestly though mate, thats a cracker of an image! Really envious of the lovely pics you keep churning out!

Keep up the good work martin!

Maybe one day i could join you for a whiskey on an imaging session and pick up some tips hehe (reminds me of kelling )

Darren

[MartinB]

Thanks guys. I like the sound of that whisky session Darren, who cares if it's cloudy!

Ron, M31 is so big so that even at a focal length of 270mm the H9 struggles to get everything in. Might have a go with a 200mm camera lens next year

[Vega]

:shock: Absolutely stunning work Martin. I think I still prefer the first image, hard to say. It depends if you like subtleness before detail I suppose.

Vega

[legion48]

I can only echo everyone elses comments. Stunning.

[cygnusx1]

Like the 2nd one better Martin, very nice and subtle colours, excellent work chap!

[MartinB]

Thanks everyone. Interesting to hear what people think about the different versions. Very difficult to judge when processing.

[stargazer1980]

i personnally like the first one for the amount of detail there is and the second one because of the subtleness! Combine the 2 and hey presto lol

Darren

[FLO]

I also prefer the more subtle one. Actually, on my screen (this one isn't hardware calibrated) the blue/magenta and yellow still seems a bit over saturated so as an experiment I toned it down even more.

I prefer it this way but its very subjective.

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

All the versions are outrageously good. Superb stuff MB.

Kaptain Klevtsov

[CELESCOPE]

nice one Martin , ah yes i think myself i prefer the second one , the first a bit to bright , but a very good image mate ,

Rog

[Kai]

Martin i would be happy with any of those images.

[SteelRat]

Yup, like em. Pretty stunning Martin 8)