Andromeda with Pentax K-1

[WarrenC]

While out looking for nlc's last night I took the oppertunity to try and capture Andromeda with my Pentax K1 + Carl Zeiss Jena 135mm. This is 12 light frames at iso 800, f/3.5, 20 seconds using the in-built astrotracer . Stacked in DSS and finished in LR6 and cropped. For an unplanned attempt with 97% full moon, I'm really pleased with this. It took 6 goes in DSS before I was happy with it. Is there some dark art involved with that software!?

[Knighty2112]

Very nice. Well done. Outstanding!  

[WarrenC]

Thanks! I'm really pleased with how it turned out. I need more practice with DSS though. I think the star to the lower left has the highlights blown out? Is it possible to zoom in on the preview screen during the adjustments in DSS?

[aparker]

That's fantastic for a quick unplanned shot.

[laudropb]

Very nice capture.