M31 Andromeda Galaxy - 11.5 h exposure

[konstantinos75]

Hi

Allow me to send you my latest result of M31 the Andromeda Galaxy.

This is fully processed with the Pixinsight. I would like your constructive criticism about this image in order to improve it further.

Technical details:

Optics: Vixen ED81s @ f/5.2 

Mount: HEQ5 synscan Pro 

Guiding: Skywatcher 9x50 finderscope+DMK21AU04 

Camera: SBIG ST2000XM 

Filter Wheel: SBIG CFW9 

Filters: Astronomik LRGB, Baader Ha 

CCD Temperature: -5 degrees Celsius 

Constellation: Andromeda 

Date: 14-18 Sep, 2015 

Location: Kifisia, Greece 

Exposure 

Red : 123 min (41x3 min)

Green : 123 min (41x3 min)

Blue : 123 min (41x3 min)

Ha: 120 min (12x10 min)

L: 200 min (40x5 min) 

Binning: 1x1(R,G,B,L,Ha)

Total exposure 11.5 h 

Calibration: Darks, Flats, Bias

Software: Skyx pro for capturing images, Pixinsight 1.8 for processing images 

You can download the image in full size here:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/xpr0dw3uwgaelm9/M31.jpg?dl=0

Thank you

Konstantinos

[MarsG76]

looks awesome, great work... love the halpha emission nebulae through it.

[laudropb]

Super image. Love the colours and detail. Thanks for posting.

[konstantinos75]

Thank you

Another approach to process this image with the Pixinsight.

http://www.albireo.gr/astrogallery/galaxies/2015.09.18/M31.html

Compare with the previous result