ollypenrice Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 I don't know what I was expecting but it wasn't quite this. The colour is strangely varied in images of M31 and this seems to be yet another variation. Anyway, this contains two hours per channel of unbinned colour and five of luminance. Quite a lot. There is so much faint dusty stuff in there that I wanted to avoid having to do any smoothing if I could. M33 was a sight easier, I kid you not!Tak FSQ85 and Atik 4000 on EQ6.(How puny the EQ6 looks next to the mounts I have visiting at the moment. AP Mach1, Gemini G41 and G11. Boy, the AP is nice and more of a beast than you might think.)Olly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arad85 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Stunning Olly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aza Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Yet another winner.You have been on fire recently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychobilly Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 The new kits really performing Olly and your "review" in AN was a very good read Peter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beyond_Vision Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 You really are on a roll Olly another corking image. The detail is superb and you have held the core very well.RegardsKevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deneb Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Absolutly Exquisite Olly, that is a cracker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 A poster image, quality comes from the many hours of dedication shown to this special galaxy, star cols are great. You have picked up the really faint stuff there in the corners making this galaxy truely massive. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beulah Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Fabulous, truly fabulous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobH Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 I thought your M33 was stunning Olly, but this is even better You've put the bar very high indeed!CheersRob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloudwatcher Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Oh yes! Very nice indeed,love the colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Simply amazing. The dust lanes are beautiful.Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 That is a superb rendition Olly, it wont be high enough for us northerners to get the best from it for another couple of weeks.These colours that have come through in yours are very similar to what I get close in with an RGB camera on my C9.25, they look very natural and unforced.Would the shot benefit from an hour of Ha too do you think, to add in to the red layer? There's a load of starforming regions in the foreground, and they can look nice when enhanced a little.Great stuff. I have been watching your skies carefully and keep dropping hints to the Mrs about a southern holiday next year, especially so after getting some teasers of the low southern objects at last weeks star party.Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick.G. Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Nearly fell off my chair when that poped on screen.What a belter!Mick.G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laser_jock99 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Eyepopping! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollypenrice Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share Posted August 26, 2009 Thanks all. Tim, I'll give it a whizz in Ha as you suggest. Meanwhile, here it is the other way up and with a bit of tinkering.Olly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 That's one of the nicest images of M31 I've seen Olly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beulah Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Yup, I agree with Roy. I have seen a APOD of this sometime back and had it as a desktop pic for a long while, so I saw it every day. Olly's rendition is far more real and has amazing depth too, if you get my drift. The kids just walked by my desk and wowed too. I'll have to come back to this thread and keep looking at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZOG Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Olly what can I say ? I too was using an APOD of Andromeda as wallpaper on my laptop.It has now been replaced by your image which blows the APOD totally out of the water.Magnificent image !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doat1 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Absolutely beautiful Olly, i was in a trance just staring at the picture and my eyes teared up a bit from the beauty. I wish i could be an astronomer, i can see myself doing it for the rest of my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxo Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Magnificent image Olly, you've picked the outer structure to a level of detail rarely seen (some of the many globular clusters which Andromeda has can be seen, I think). Ha should pick up any star forming regions, should b interesting to see.Steve.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PH-R Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Fantastic, thank you for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLO Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Beautiful image Olly Smooth tones, colour and lots of subtle detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter shah Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 a fabulous shot olly, so much detail, just beautiful....i agree with you, less smooting in the faint areas the better....it shouldnt be noticable....do you think the colour issues you spoke about could be caused by gradients in the wide field?peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollypenrice Posted August 30, 2009 Author Share Posted August 30, 2009 Peter, quite likely I think. I have just made a new light box and the new Iris image I've posted seemd easier to deal with regarding colour.Olly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter shah Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Peter, quite likely I think. I have just made a new light box and the new Iris image I've posted seemd easier to deal with regarding colour.Olly a good flat is important but i was thinking of sky gradients.... i have found with the wider fields you get more problems with stray light gradients.....ie moon sky glow, high cloud....the subs never match as an imaging session progresses through an evening and from night to night...it can contribute to quite complex gradientsnormally high cloud and moon for mei know your skies are very good with little or no LP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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