Andromeda M31
Sep 30, 2023 07:14:45 #
Finally finished processing data from last Friday night of the mighty Andromeda Galaxy M31.
Techy Bits......
William Optics Z61
William Optics 1.0x flattener
Altair Astro filter holder
LPro Max filter
Altair Astro 269c pro tec
Skywatcher AZ/GTI in EQ mode.
APT for focus, plate solve, PA, dithering & imagining
Lights 30 @ 120s 285g HGC 25os (-5c)
Lights 45 @ 240s 285g HGC 25os (-5c)
Darks 10 120s
Darks 10 240s
Flats & Flat Darks x 30
Stacked, registered, intergrated in APP
Post Processed in PS CC2015
Techy Bits......
William Optics Z61
William Optics 1.0x flattener
Altair Astro filter holder
LPro Max filter
Altair Astro 269c pro tec
Skywatcher AZ/GTI in EQ mode.
APT for focus, plate solve, PA, dithering & imagining
Lights 30 @ 120s 285g HGC 25os (-5c)
Lights 45 @ 240s 285g HGC 25os (-5c)
Darks 10 120s
Darks 10 240s
Flats & Flat Darks x 30
Stacked, registered, intergrated in APP
Post Processed in PS CC2015
Sep 30, 2023 08:03:03 #
Sep 30, 2023 09:08:04 #
Marc G wrote:
Finally finished processing data from last Friday ... (show quote)
Yours is the image I've tried many times to get, but always fell short. Beautiful.
Sep 30, 2023 09:28:33 #
alberio wrote:
Yours is the image I've tried many times to get, but always fell short. Beautiful.
Thanks mate.
Have you tried two different exposures?
A short set for the stars & core.
Then longer set for dust etc
Sep 30, 2023 09:28:47 #
Sep 30, 2023 10:50:28 #
Marc G wrote:
Thanks mate.
Have you tried two different exposures?
A short set for the stars & core.
Then longer set for dust etc
Have you tried two different exposures?
A short set for the stars & core.
Then longer set for dust etc
This is my best from the past. Blown out core, lack of color in stars, no HA regions, flipped due to sct.
Sep 30, 2023 12:40:14 #
The 2nd one is has a bit more detail than the 1str which is sweet. WELL DONE Marc !
Sep 30, 2023 13:03:48 #
Marc G wrote:
Finally finished processing data from last Friday ... (show quote)
Great job capturing and processing M31!
bwa
Sep 30, 2023 14:18:10 #
Ballard
Loc: Grass Valley, California
Marc G wrote:
Finally finished processing data from last Friday ... (show quote)
Great shot. The stars are crisp right to the edge of the field.
Sep 30, 2023 17:01:22 #
Oct 1, 2023 10:28:37 #
stepping beyond wrote:
The 2nd one is has a bit more detail than the 1str which is sweet. WELL DONE Marc !
Thanks mate.
The 2nd is Alb's
Oct 1, 2023 10:28:58 #
bwana wrote:
Great job capturing and processing M31!
bwa
bwa
Cheers mate
Oct 1, 2023 10:29:35 #
Ballard wrote:
Great shot. The stars are crisp right to the edge of the field.
The beauty of taking two sets
Thanks mate
Oct 1, 2023 10:29:50 #
Oct 1, 2023 15:36:07 #
Marc G wrote:
Finally finished processing data from last Friday ... (show quote)
That is just super. You did it!
Since I did not see any cross-hair artifacts from a reflecting telescope's supportys for a redirected mirror, i figur3ed you were using a refracting scope. Have you been using the William Optics Z61 for a long while or is it a firly new acquistion? In any casedoes it work well for you? --Richard
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