M31 revisited

[Starman]

Hi all,

Bored with the cloudy weather I decided to revisit some images taken last November with a Canon 20Da I had for a week. Here's a rework of M31 the galaxy that had always given me grief.

Original version (blue and fluffy) here: http://www.digitalsky.org.uk/dso/M31-2005.html

Larger version of that posted can be found here: http://www.digitalsky.org.uk/dso/M31-2006.html

[Ant]

Very nice pete, very nice indeed!

Always a very difficult object to get good results... in mine the core always seem to burn out long before I get the detail in the arms...

Excellent!

Ant

[Albireo380]

Absolutely fantastic image - if I ever manage to produce something as good I will be one happy bunny.

Tom

[MartinB]

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: Stunner. Very enjoyable just to sit look and ponder at that image.

Martin

[Grant]

Wow! That is freakin' awesome!!!

[Naz]

That is one awesome pic. Well worth the reworking.

nabban

[Mick.G.]

What a corker of a pic Pete :shock:

Mick

[trekker308]

Pete

Fantastic picture of one of my favourite targets - Whooo, have I got a long way to go ....

[Jamie]

What a pic from a DSLR nice processing too.

[mark_smith]

wow brillant picture

mark_smith

[Saso]

Really great picture. Outstanding.

Saso

[OXO]

Thats a great image Pete

What filters do you use for your imaging of DSO'S?

Thanks

James

[Starman]

Hi James,

I don't use any filters.

[OXO]

I don't use any filters.

:shock: Thats quite amazing then Pete i think it would be near impossiable too get anything like that from my location without LPR and such.

Your image would make a great Poster :laugh:

[Starman]

Ah - I see what you're getting at now James. No - I don't use filters at all. For this particular shot M31 was nearly overhead.

Yes the full size version is quite impressive (if I'm allowed to say that ) and would make a good poster. The camera I used was on very short term loan - in fact I had it to use for just a week as part of a review item for the Sky at Night magazine. This morning, the postie knocked on the door and now I have my very own 20Da to love and cherish .

[OXO]

Yes i remember reading that Review with green eye's hehe look's about the best DSLR you can get for Astrophotography bit over my budget though .

This morning, the postie knocked on the door and now I have my very own 20Da to love and cherish

Going green again congrats on the new Camera look forward to seeing your results from it soon(If the clouds ever go).

Thanks

James

[daz]

That's a fantastic image Pete!!!

Looking forward to a lot more with that camera

[col]

:shock: thats a beaut

[gaelicstorm7]

Wonderful image that Pete, my wife went mad when I bought my 350D, I'd hate to think what she'd do if I bought a 20Da :shock:, you must have some stunning sky's to get images like that without any LP filters.

All the Best

Alan.