Finally 1st attempt of M31

[JonHigh]

Hi all. So after many years I never once took a capture of M31 until last night when I actually had about 3.5 hours of clear skies and wasn’t busy with life! Got 63x 3min usable subs at 120 gain using my AA Wave 102 triplet with a recently acquired .8 reducer and a LPRO-Max Filter. Amazing to see nebulosity in another galaxy! Also got a SVBony USB heater off Amazon for the guidescope which was suffering the last time I got my rig out. Very pleased with it. 
Processed in Siril and PhotoLab 7.
Quite pleased with the results…

Edited December 8, 2023 by JonHigh

[RimuRidgeRakiura]

Stunning image. I have to admit I don't understand the technical specs you gave but images like this are definitely a motivator to learn.

[JonHigh]

Just thought I would include the starless version as you can see the nebulas more clearly in the galaxy. Very cool! 

[JonHigh]

7 hours ago, RimuRidgeRakiura said:

Stunning image. I have to admit I don't understand the technical specs you gave but images like this are definitely a motivator to learn.

Starting out or trying to make sense of it all can be daunting at first but we are all here to help!