M31

[adamsp123]

My first go at M31, managed a couple of hours last night, the first real clear skies I have had for ages, I went back to my trusty Modded Canon 1000D for this as I knew I would be time limited due to incoming clouds and snow and it is easier to set up and run.

Details 65x2min subs at ISO800, flats, darks and bias frames applied.

Scope 190Mak Newt at F5.3 guided with QHY5/finderscope with PHD

Stacked in DSS and tweaked in PS.

Framing is rubbish and result well....sigh.... but first pic in yonks.

[Jannis]

looks very good in my eyes.

[IvanT]

I'd be chugged to bits with that. I've seen a few M31s now that have been captured using lots and lots of 2 min subs at ISO 800, is that because any longer would wash it out?

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[barkis]

No need for remorse Pete, it's a very tasty morsel mate.

You love your 190, and justifiably so.

Ron.

[Tim]

Nice one Pete, must feel good to get back in the saddle!

Tim

[stolenfeather]

Great picture! Thank you for sharing!

Isabelle

[Astroblagger]

Thats a really good image beats my first go at M31 hands down.

[adamsp123]

I'd be chugged to bits with that. I've seen a few M31s now that have been captured using lots and lots of 2 min subs at ISO 800, is that because any longer would wash it out?

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Thanks everyone for your comments, in answer to the above I did try some 4 min subs but they washed out.

BTW I shouild have mentioned that although I have some light pollution I no longer use any form of filtering, not even a IR filter as I have removed it from the camera in the mod.

I have found that I need far less sub times now compared to when I used an IR/LP combined filter and feel that needing less time on target is a better compromise.

[peter shah]

framing look good to me ....rich colour and super detail

[ollypenrice]

The framing isn't rubbish! Not your fault the darned galaxy is so big...

Olly

[R Fisher]

Nice detail, not easy to get the spirals well defined,

[LukeSkywatcher]

The framing isn't rubbish! Not your fault the darned galaxy is so big...

Olly

This is true. Its a blumming good one of M31.

Cracking dust lanes.

[Taff]

Nice capture Pete of M31' nice structer of the galaxy.Mark

[swag72]

Beautiful colours in there - stunning mate, thank you for sharing.

[namreg]

That's excellent. I can't even get that much of M31 in my FOV. Quite envious really!