M31 with askar 103apo and 0.6x reducer

[Vash]

M31 taken with the askar 103 apo and 0.6x reducer using a canon 800d. 

A total of almost 9 hours using 2 min subs. 

 

Quite pleased with how this one came out (click for full resolution). 

 

 

Edited November 14, 2023 by Vash

[Mr Spock]

That's a lovely image 👍

[Elp]

The scope looks to perform very well indeed. Did you crop or do a star minimisation post process?

[Vash]

Thanks both! 

 

I cropped a tiny bit to remove stacking/dither artifacts at the very edges but otherwise it is almost the full aps-c sensor size. 

I did use starnet to remove the stars and stretched them separately from the galaxy but both stars and galaxy only got a normal histagram stretch (I haven't spent the time to understand generalized hyperbolic stretch yet!) 

[paulastro]

A lovely image Vash, thanks for posting it.

[Vash]

Thanks. I have been enjoying using this scope. The options of focal length with the 3 flatteners makes it quite versatile for framing. 

 

I just wish I had a few more clear skies! 

[Stuart1971]

On 14/11/2023 at 11:12, Vash said:

M31 taken with the askar 103 apo and 0.6x reducer using a canon 800d. 

A total of almost 9 hours using 2 min subs. 

 

Quite pleased with how this one came out (click for full resolution). 

 

 

Beautiful Image…👍🏻

can I ask if this had been cropped at all, (actually I can see that it has been cropped a bit) and if so can you post the full uncropped image so we can see full corner stars using this reducer…

Edited November 18, 2023 by Stuart1971

[Vash]

Thanks Stuart, the crop was quite minimal. Below is an un cropped version. 

[Stuart1971]

4 hours ago, Vash said:

Thanks Stuart, the crop was quite minimal. Below is an un cropped version. 

Those corner stars are excellent, especially with using a 0.6x reducer too,  very impressed, much  better than the Esprit 100 that I have, and I have a good one….supposedly..👍🏻

[Vash]

I took a bit of a jump getting this scope before there were many reviews but I have been really impressed, especially given the versitiliy and price

 

[Elp]

15 hours ago, Vash said:

I took a bit of a jump getting this scope before there were many reviews but I have been really impressed, especially given the versitiliy and price

 

I was on the verge but was sidetracked by a good doublet which came up. Still might get a 103 or 120 though if the doublet doesn't prove it's worth photographically.