1st Attempt at M31 & M45

[recceranger]

This is my first go! SW ED80 Pro, 0.85 Reducer, D7500 for M31 set at ISO 1600 (10 x Lights with no darks). M45 30 secs at ISO 3200 (10 frames). Stacked in Sequator. I'm not proficient enough to use DSS or PS yet so pretty basic. I'm just happy to get a good composition and focus! Also, this is unguided so each exposure is no more than 30 secs. PH2 kept shutting down when I attempted to calibrate using a guide star. Not sure why?

 

Edited September 11, 2020 by recceranger

[AstroNtinos]

These photos are really nice. Imagine most people have taken M31 as a grey dot with no details. Yours is very unique and more detailed that others. In M45 you can even see the nebulosity. Keep up the good work.

[tomato]

Great start, great framing and focus, and detail not easily seen visually is coming through. Keep going!👍

[recceranger]

Thanks troops😃👍🏻☘️

[MarsG76]

Great capture.. technically these are unprocessed which is even more of a testament of the great quality of the data.

 

[Kimboman]

fantastic photos well done

[MarkAR]

A good start, the more you learn the better your images will get.