Another Stab at M31

[Beyond_Vision]

This was taken on the 27th Jan but ran out of time to get more subs. Got to grips with Deep Sky Stacker yesterday and managed to squeeze out this pic from 40 mins of data.

(click to enlarge)

Taken With : Canon 400D fitted to a Antares 80mm Fluorite APO with 0.8x focal reducer.

Guided by : Bresser R102 and Meade DSI-C CCD using Shoestring Guider and PHD software.

Mount: Orion Sirius EQG

Image Data: 4x10mins Light Frames ISO800

Processed with: Stacked and ASin curves level & saturation applied in DSS, final tweak in PSCS with Noels Actions.

Regards

Kevin

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

That's come out really well Kevin, nice image.

Kaptain Klevtsov

[jonifive]

That is fantastic Kevin. Well done.

JV

[supernova]

Good shot Kev :D

[brendant]

Nice image for such a short exposure and good job on the processing, guiding spoy on.

Great result Kevin, well done.

Brendan

[cygnusx1]

A very pleasing result and lovely composition :thumbup:

[Ferox]

Very nice image.

Andy

[barkis]

Boy, you are Smokin now Kevin. That's a pearler if ever I saw one.

Your imaging is really on the move.

Hell of a pic is that.

Ron.

[steppenwolf]

... and very nice it is too - good tight stars as well as some nice dust lane detail

[tom.yates]

Really is a great image Kev

[Beyond_Vision]

Thanks all for the nice comments.

Regards

Kevin

[MartinB]

Now that is a beauty. Superbly executed Kevin. Outstanding from such a short exposure and very nicely processed. The stars look perfect

[MikeD]

Top job mate. :hello1: :hello1:

Mike.