andromeda

[ady.space]

hi all, this is my second m31 that ive posted, with the help of nighthound and others on other forums on p/p ive now got over 2hrs off imaging on this object and with (i think ) better p/p skills. its 40x 3mins, 40 darks, 15 flats, iso 1600 taken with a canon350d 70-300mm sigma lens set at 200mm f/6.3 mounted on a astro trac hope you like ady. c/c more than welcome:mrgreen: http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt137/adyspace/m312hrcopy-1.jpg

[gcflora]

That is awesome! Great composition and a ... I am lost for words ... and a great photo :D

[20DNewbie]

I've no idea what all that techno gobbily goke means, all I do know is that's one bada** image.

[BIRDSMARTIN]

Super shot and great tracking. Have the same setup but have yet to try it out. You have inspired me to give it a go. You should form a thread for astrotrac images. WTG

[Nighthound]

This is most definitely an improvement ady. Color balance is excellent.

The Astrotrac and 70-300 are in great hands.

Fantastic image, one to be very proud of.

[Fuzzmuffin]

That is stellar!! Superb! I'm afraid to ask a dumb question, but can I get a tracking mount system WITHOUT buying a telescope, and then just plop my camera on that? I have seen those barn-door DIY thingies, but I'm NOT a DIY person. Thanks anybody.

Edit: Oh crap, I just looked up astrotrac!

[Adrena1in]

That's excellent, I really like seeing wide-angle images of M31...to me it somehow gives more of an impressive of just how big it appears in the sky. Plus you've really nailed the colours.

And Fuzzmuffin, *any* tracking mount is separate to a telescope, so you can buy the former without having to buy the latter. I've got some of my best results with my EQ5 mount and just my camera mounted on top, shooting at wider angles than with a scope.

[ady.space]

"wow" thanks for the coments guys :oops: coments like that drive me on to do better at photography thank you all so much

[Celestron]

Looks great to me !

[Fuzzmuffin]

And Fuzzmuffin, *any* tracking mount is separate to a telescope, so you can buy the former without having to buy the latter. I've got some of my best results with my EQ5 mount and just my camera mounted on top, shooting at wider angles than with a scope.

Thanks!

[ChrisMc]

Quite incredible, hope to achieve a similar result one day! Inspirational image!

[jetcode]

That is really amazing and reminds me why I love the sky ...

[MintMark]

Hi ady.space,

I just wanted to say thank you for posting your great image. I'm thinking of buying an astrotrac so your picture is very interesting as an example of what can be achieved with this sort of equipment. Hmmm, 3 mins at f6.3 ISO 1600... I think your location is a bit darker than mine :)

[Scoobs]

This is superb work. I can barely believe you can get this with a lens at 200mm. I must look upwards more often. :)

[ady.space]

thanks again for your coments guys. mark yes the astro trac is an ace pice of kit, if you go on there web site theres loads of images taken with it truly amazing. stu... yes andromeda is big !!! if you could see all of it with your naked eyes it would be the size of 2 to 3 full moons next to each other. thanks again for your coments ady

[chris.bailey]

thats a great image and a demonstration that the astrotrac is not a toy mount. I am seriously thinking of getting one as setting up my main system is such a pain that the "cant be bothered" atitude often prevails. They now have a pier system for it which looks very good.

ps keep gathering data on it. the more you get the bigger it gets.

[Adrena1in]

thats a great image and a demonstration that the astrotrac is not a toy mount. I am seriously thinking of getting one as setting up my main system is such a pain that the "cant be bothered" atitude often prevails.

Me too, but I'd get an Astrotrac more as a travelling tool than something I'd use often at home I think.

[S.Horton]

Wow.

I wish I could take shots like that!

[Harm]

Wow.

I wish I could take shots like that!

Don't we all!!!

[ady.space]

thanks every one for your kind coments :D

[jdizzle]

Just lovely Ady! Ace pic! :)

[VIGER]

Misted that one ( and a lot more I`m sure)

That a nice shot (or series of shots. ) Image processing if excellent also. I assume you are using the version II of the Astrotrack? How critial is polar enlignement with a 200mm? How do do you do it with this unit if I may ask.

Thanks

Michel

[ady.space]

thanks jdizzle, viger,yes i used astrotrac 2... for polar enlignement i just put polaris in in between the 2 lines in the polar scope (the polar scope has a star map that lights up when you look through it), still havent used the 2nd or 3rd stars as of yet but i havent imaged with anything over 300mm, need to get a new mount that can hold the weight if i want to image with my w/o 80mm scope but will try when i can aford it. so yes with any thing up to 300mm its easy and trust me if i can do it anyone can lol hope that helps and thanks again for your coments ady

[Full-Frame]

This is just astonishing! How is it possible to capture an image of a galaxy so far away with a focal length of 200mm?

[VIGER]

Would you beleive they found exaplanets using .... 200mm Canon lenses!

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