M32 and M110 (with inter-galactic light pollution)

[Tim]

Tried to get these two at Kelling Heath this year, but there was a huge source of LP in the way

Had a duvet day today, and finally got around to processing some of my Kelling data, or at least, one of the data sets.

This is M31, M32, M110 with Skywatcher MN190 and QHY8 camera. The collimation was a bit wierd due to the camera not being sat squarely in the focusser, and the colours came through as an off yellow in a brown sky. But its the first pic I've managed at all since then, so better than nothing

IIRC its about 3hrs 20 mins, in 10 min exposures, no darks flats or bias as I couldnt find them. On the full size pic I was rather pleased to see good sharp detail in the globular cluster regions, shame the jpegging murders that somewhat.

Second pic of it in situ in data from WO72 + QHY8, also at Kelling.

Thanks for looking.

TJ

[rich_t]

The composition you've got of the 3 galaxies there is very nice. I like the way the longer focal lengths allow you to come up with some unique images on these larger objects.

Cheers,

Rich.

[Tim]

Rich, there was once an APOD of M110, real close up, and the background of Andromeda was stunning, the dust from it reached right to M110.

Cheers

[johnh]

Great processing to show dust extremely well right to the core but you have also imaged dust spots in m110 which I have not seen before. John.

[davo]

That's honestly the best M31 i've ever seen!

[albedo0.39]

WOW - that is awesome Tim... I'm gonna upset a few peeps - I don't normally get hugely turned on my the gazillions of M42's / M31's (they are all good, but after a while.....) but these are shockingly good

Fantastic

[RobH]

Exquisite detail in the dust Tim. I tend to agree with Steve, an M31 or M42 has to be exceptional these days to catch the eye, simply because there are so many good imagers around, but this is very fine

Cheers

Rob

[Beyond_Vision]

Superbly resolved Tim the dust lane detail is fantastic. I agree with John I haven't seen dust spots on M110 before either. great stuff Tim

Regards

Kevin

[Taff]

Hi Tim' They are nice pictures with the 3 galaxies, nice and clear with you.Mark

[Starflyer]

Wow.... cracking image Tim

[JCJC]

Great image, so much detail in the dust lanes.

Jordan