M31 Andromeda

[Rattler]

Quite please with this image. CC appreciated.

 

Messier 31- Andromeda
10/08/18, Heald Green, UK (Bortle 8 )
Type- Spiral Galaxy
Location- Andromeda
Distance- 2.5 Million Light years
Size- 220,000 Light years (1 trillion stars)

Scope- Explore Scientific ED80 APO Triplet
Mount- SW NEQ6 Pro Synscan
Camera- Canon 600d (modified)
Guide Scope- Altair Astro 50mm
Guide Camera- Altair Astro GPCAM2 290 mono
Software- Astrophotography Tool, PHD2, EQMOD, Pixinsight and PS.

14 x 5 minute lights 
13 x 2 minute lights 
Total integration- 1 hour 36 minutes
3 x darks

 

[ollypenrice]

I think you need to post a JPEG here in order for us to see the image.

Olly

 

[Rattler]

Just now, ollypenrice said:

I think you need to post a JPEG here in order for us to see the image.

Olly

 

Yeah. Just realised what I'd done bud.

[Knighty2112]

Nice work. Like it a lot! Well done!  

[Rattler]

1 minute ago, Knighty2112 said:

Nice work. Like it a lot! Well done!  

Thanks bud.

[ollypenrice]

Yup, lots to like.

I think that you have discarded some of the faint data by bringing the black point in a bit too far. You end up with the brighter parts of the galaxy jumping out of a very black sky whereas your data probably contains faint extensions making the galaxy larger than it shows here. Might be worth another look.

Olly

[emadmoussa]

Very nice!

[Rattler]

5 minutes ago, ollypenrice said:

Yup, lots to like.

I think that you have discarded some of the faint data by bringing the black point in a bit too far. You end up with the brighter parts of the galaxy jumping out of a very black sky whereas your data probably contains faint extensions making the galaxy larger than it shows here. Might be worth another look.

Olly

Thanks Olly. No doubt I'll be reworking this yet again at some point. I'd like to add more data aswell.