My first M31

[PembrokeSteve]

Hi,

Very pleased with my first ever attempt at imaging M31. Photo taken with my Orion ED80 Refractor, and Canon 450D DSLR at ISO 1600.
Only scraping the surface "exposure wise", I know, with 48 Lights (composed of mainly 60 sec subs, with some 30 sec subs thrown in as well).
7 Darks, 20 Flats ,20 Bias
Image processed from start to finish with Astro Pixel Processor (APP), of which I have just started a 30 day free trial.
I am VERY impressed with APP, after experiencing lots of frustration with DSS and GIMP.
Excited of what may be possible , when I begin to expose for longer periods of time., which I intend to do as a gain more experience.
Regards to all
Steve

 

[Sunshine]

I would be doubly happy with that i tell you, i have yet to image Andromeda, i think its a great first shot!.

[Dragon_Astro]

You did well to capture anything, the weather we've had at night lately. Seems an age since I was last able to get out lol (Hwest)