M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy

[Aggelos Kechagias]

This is my latest image and my first on your forum.

Hope you like it

http://webzoom.freewebs.com/astrocorinth/photos/Galaxies/m31---The-Andromeda-Galaxy-%28Aggelos-Kechagias%29.jpg

Some info:

Location : parnon mountain

Telescope : Takahashi fsq 106 + fr (f3.6)

Ccd : QHY 9

Mount : Eq6 Pro

Guiding : Finderscope 9x50 + QHY 5

Field flattener : -

Gain/Offset : 30% - 106

Temp : -25

Filters : Baader 2"

Exposures : RGB 7x15min Luminance bin 1x1 16x15min + 40x1min (m31 core) Ha bin 2x2 6x10min

Calibration Frames : Darks - bias - flats

Applications : Nebulosity - Photoshop - Maxim - Dss - Pixinsight - Deep Sky Stacker - Starry night - Phd - Eqmod with xbox 360 wireless controller

[Euan]

I've seen lots of your work on the QHY forum, nice to see you on SGL

Stunning picture, keep them coming

[angusb1]

Thats a lovely image with lots of detail right into the core

[MikeD]

WOW, a very nice 3D feel to this image ,great job.:headbang:

Mike.

[matt c]

I actually think I prefer this one to a lot of the ones taken from observatories

[Astrokev]

Fantastic image!

[Coco]

outstanding...

[Suffolkgazer]

Thats a fantastic image of M31

[Tim]

Great result, thank you for sharing with us.

Please, in future, use the photo uploading tool to host a jpg of your images here on the forum, it makes it easier for us with a preview.

Thanks

[Beyond_Vision]

A wonderful image with the really faint outer areas and the Ha regions showing up so well. Welcome to the forum and what a fantastic opening shot.

Regards

Kevin

[Catanonia]

Awesome, in the process of doing the same with the WO66 and QHY9 LRGB. Might add some Ha to it as well

[robertm]

Very nice, I like the colours expecially.

[smulx]

Really impressive detail!

[Keiran]

Brilliant image thanks for sharing, looking forward to seeing more

[Revs]

Wonderful image. I look forward to seeing more!

Welcome to SGL, Aggelos

[astroimpulse]

Wow! What a stunning sight.

Well done

[MartinB]

That certainly has the Wow factor Aggelos. Oh for reliable and dark skies!

[daveb]

Great M31, best ive seen in a long time. Can you put more pictures on SGL?

[Magnum]

Amazing one off the best ive seen of m31.

lee

[robertm]

Very impressive result, the mix of very long and very short exposures has worked really well.

[russ]

Simply stunning!!!!

[ollypenrice]

Very strong and intense. Welcome to SGL,

Olly