M33 Consolation Shot.

[StuartJPP]

While I was on holiday in Fuerteventura last month I had about an hour after setting up before Orion/HH rose high enough to be imaged. It wasn't ideal as although it was close to zenith it was pointing into the LP from the beach promenade lights. Since there wasn't much else to image at that time I just let it run, mostly to check that guiding was working okay and everything was set up correctly. So this is data from 3 different nights totalling 25 subs of 5 minutes (~2 hours).

I really must find somewhere a bit darker to go on holiday as the subs are totally orange even though I used an IDAS LP filter. But the end result is a bit better than I had expected, I hadn't bothered to process them until tonight since I wasn't convinced there was much in them to be honest. So not great, but not too bad for a tricky object like M33.

Acquisition details:

Baader Modified Canon 6D @ ISO1600
Canon 500mm f/4 L IS @ f/4 with IDAS LPS-D1 filter.
24x5 minute subs

Avalon Instruments M-Zero

Thanks for looking...

[tingting44]

now thats special...

[davefrance]

Very nice despite the LP

[Tzitzis]

Very nice indeed! Great capture mate!

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Very nice M33

[Barry-Wilson]

Don't sell yourself short Stuart it;s more than not bad - this is an excellent result and image.  It such a surprisingly dim target.

[gonzostar]

Wow thats amazing!

[toxic]

i wish my good ones came out like that let alone my not bad ones lol well done Stuart great image 

[laudropb]

Very nice image. Thanks for posting.

[Space Cowboy]

Super image!

[Mr Spock]

That's a great pic. Such lovely colours and detail.

[cfpendock]

That's very good.  It certainly gives the impression of being made of clouds of stars.  Which of course it is...

Chris

[Ruud]

It's very beautiful, Stuart, and a tricky object indeed. Good processing!

[StuartJPP]

Many thanks everyone...just goes to show that it is worth processing data even if it seems like it is not worth it...

[Phillyo]

This is cracking Stuart, really nice!

Just wondering if you guided your setup for this or are the subs 5min unguided?

Phil

[lensman57]

That is superb.

A.G

[theo]

For a couple of hours worth of data I think that's a great result Stuart. Very nicely done.

Pete.

[StargeezerTim]

That is a really nice image...

[swag72]

That's very nicely done Stuart - Well done

[MartinB]

Terrific M33. Just goes to show, you shouldn't be put off by initial impressions of the data

[Stub Mandrel]

Looks good from here!

[StuartJPP]

Thanks again everyone!

This is cracking Stuart, really nice!

Just wondering if you guided your setup for this or are the subs 5min unguided?

Phil

Phil, this was taken guided...I haven't really attempted unguided with this mount...suppose I should do at some point to see what the starting point is...

[pyrasanth]

I removed the gradients for you- now it looks even better-

[PatrickGilliland]

Great shot - challenges aside you have done a good job there.

Paddy