M31 - Post your (DSLR) attempts

[tingting44]

4 September 2012 - first ever astro image.  15 mins DSLR None modded Canon 1100d no darks, no flats, just bias frames.

M31.jpg

what iso was this? im liking the 15 min subs

[kirkster501]

ISO 800. only ever used that ISO in my DSLR days

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[tingting44]

ISO 800. only ever used that ISO in my DSLR days

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nice, i use iso800 from my dark site where i will be imaging M31 this season

i use iso400 in my light polluted garden

[melsky]

This is my shot of the Andromeda Galaxy taken whilst on holiday in Scotland two years ago.
It's 36 frames of 3 minutes each at 1600 iso with a 300mm F4L lens on a modded Canon 600D

all mounted on my Astrotrac, no filters used as it was a very dark site, it was stacked in DSS

as a 32 bit tiff followed by lots of Photoshop.

Mel

[pmesquita]

My 1st (and only) ANDRÓMEDA & 2nd Galaxy I ever imaged  - 04.08.2013

.. too many gradients...at the time I had no experience with Pixinsightor the Gradient Xterminator on PS

Setup:
Celestron C11 Edge HD
Hyperstar
Canon 600d modificada
SW EQ6 Pro
Orion SSAG

Shots:

50 BIAS X 1/4000"-ISO100
12 DARKS X 45"- ISO1600
20 FLATS X 1/50"-ISO100
60 LIGHTS X 45"- ISO1600

Session Software:
- Backyard EOS
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Processing Software:
- Pixinsight
- Photoshop

[Christopher Davenport]

Never thought I would get such a good response to this thread.

Keep them coming, it is becoming a good showcase of different style and talent!

I really appreciate all contribution, feel free to update if you add more data / reprocesses and get it better.

Anyway I promised I would embarrass myself, so here goes my first ever astro image and M31 to boot!

Come to think of it, I now wonder if that is even pointed at the right place! 

Not the right shape at all hmmm.

[ultranova]

Some cracking M31's  here, I had to dig deep in the imaging pit to find one I posted here quite a while back

Its a shame i dont have  some of my vey firts attemps to hand as these posted on here would make mine look even worse

any way here was my take on it.

10 x 2 minute subs iso 3200 in monochrome
10 x 4 minute subs iso 800 in colour
10 x 2 minute subs iso 400 in colour
10 x 2 minute subs iso 200 in colour
The usual set up Quattro 8 inch cf modified Canon 1100d with cls clip filter,
neq6 pro mount , Mppc coma corrector,qhy5 auto guider with Phd

processed in PI and PE

Paul

[Quatermass]

This was my best effort on M31 after many attempts over the years, not an easy one but well worth the effort. Apart from getting good enough subs and enough of data the hardest part is the processing and drawing out the detail from the outer lanes.

[Skipper Billy]

This is my effort - unmodded Canon 1100D, ED80, Orion Sirius, unguided, 7 x 300 subs, no darks, bias or flats.

Stacked in DSS and tweaked in Photoshop.

[MattJenko]

To throw in a Pentax DSLR in here :

This is pretty much first few attempts at astrophotography. Limited to 30 sec subs.

[Christopher Davenport]

Bump!

Anybody else out their been imaging M31?

Seen some fascinating images on here, many different people attempts and processing styles.

I was thinking, imagine if you took all the best images on here and stacked all the raw data together.

Now that would make one awesome picture!

[tommy_h]

I have shot this M31 in 2011 and this was one of my biggest projects so far.

A 2 x 2 panel mosaic with a Skywatcher 130PDS and a Canon 1000D mod.

Each panel 40 x 15min ISO 200, total 40 h exposure time

More data and zoomable full resolution: http://www.distant-lights.at/m31-2011_10_02-neu.htm

Clear Skies

Thomas

[Dave_D]

my FOV is barely 1 degree lol no point posting a big white splodge

[MattJenko]

25 panel mosaic not to your fancy then Dave  ?

[Christopher Davenport]

Third attempt, 60D, 31 x 240s subs with 27 darks, 800ISO

08 - M31-03-31-Stacked-Final-sm.jpg

I look forward to this year's attempt with a mono CCD, which I hope to start after the coming full moon.

Clear skies to all!

Well done on this image, was featured on sky at night a UK astronomy program.

[PhotoGav]

Well done on this image, was featured on sky at night a UK astronomy program.

Thank you Chris. That was quite a thrill to see my image come up on screen! Two other images in that sequence were by SGLers too - StuartJPP and Rob Preston - the next two images in the piece. Not sure who the final image was by though - a Trevor somebody!?

[StuartJPP]

Thank you Chris. That was quite a thrill to see my image come up on screen! Two other images in that sequence were by SGLers too - StuartJPP and Rob Preston - the next two images in the piece. Not sure who the final image was by though - a Trevor somebody!?

That will be Terry Hancock...he's got some excellent images.

[PhotoGav]

Apologies Terry! Quite where Trevor came from....?! Is Terry an SGL person?

[PhotoGav]

I've just done my research and yes indeed, Terry is the creator of fantastic images. As the S@N sequence suggested, this is what we are aiming for!

My 2014 M31 project is set to commence this evening, clouds willing.

[Christopher Davenport]

I've just done my research and yes indeed, Terry is the creator of fantastic images. As the S@N sequence suggested, this is what we are aiming for!

My 2014 M31 project is set to commence this evening, clouds willing.

Nice one Gav, personally I think that Thomas has set a high bar! (although with a DSLR) 

Would be interesting to see where you land with a CCD and with integration time.

(F-Ratio and Dark sky aside as Thomas has some pretty impressive kit in a pretty dark location)

[Elio]

That's mine 

Hope you like...

[Christopher Davenport]

That's mine

Hope you like...

Very nice lots of luminosity and contrast in there.

[egratudo1974]

Here is my First ond only shot of M31. its 8 subs of 300 sec each stacked in Nebulosity and processed in PS CS2. Captured with a QHY8L on an Orion ED80T CF

[egratudo1974]

hmmmmm, let me try this again........

[http://cdn.astrobin.com/images/thumbs/bdac878456280c3298d2ccf1e835c327.130x130_q80_crop-smart_rounded.png/img]

[Christopher Davenport]

hmmmmm, let me try this again........

[http://cdn.astrobin.com/images/thumbs/bdac878456280c3298d2ccf1e835c327.130x130_q80_crop-smart_rounded.png/img]

That is very clean for 8 subs!