M31 - 6th Jan 2009

chris.bailey · 8th of January 2009 (Thu)

From the night before last. Blimey it was a cold one at -8C by the time I packed in. First time I have ever experienced ice on the scopes themselves! Brightish moon in the wrong place led to some awkward gradients.

20 x 6 minute subs with Tak FSQ85/SXM25C guided W/O ZS70/Lodestar on EQ6 using PHD. Stacked in DSS and processed with PixInsight.

I think the darker circles are down to condensation and then icing on the CCD itself so not easy to deal with by taking flats.

Adrena1in · 8th of January 2009 (Thu)

Still a lovely shot Chris. I've not even contemplated going out lately, what with these arctic temperatures. Shame really, because a couple of times I've woken in the middle of the night or the early hours and they've been the clearest skies I've seen since I moved to my semi-rural dark site two and a bit years ago.

Celestron · 8th of January 2009 (Thu)

Still a great shot Chris !

Sorarse · 8th of January 2009 (Thu)

That is a superb shot. We had a clear night a couple of nights ago, but it was very cold. Guess I am going to have to toughen up if I want to play with the big boys.

Nighthound · 8th of January 2009 (Thu)

Great shot Chris, getting some nice detail in the outer lanes. This is one of those objects that's good to keep adding time to. For me the three hour mark was when things really started to become well resolved.

Ben Daniels · 10th of January 2009 (Sat)

That to me is simply beautiful! Well done.

8th of January 2009 (Thu)	#1
chris.bailey Goldmember Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Posts: 2,061 IMAGE EDITING OK	M31 - 6th Jan 2009 From the night before last. Blimey it was a cold one at -8C by the time I packed in. First time I have ever experienced ice on the scopes themselves! Brightish moon in the wrong place led to some awkward gradients. 20 x 6 minute subs with Tak FSQ85/SXM25C guided W/O ZS70/Lodestar on EQ6 using PHD. Stacked in DSS and processed with PixInsight. I think the darker circles are down to condensation and then icing on the CCD itself so not easy to deal with by taking flats.

8th of January 2009 (Thu)	#2
Adrena1in Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Winchester, Hampshire, UK. Posts: 1,703 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: M31 - 6th Jan 2009 Still a lovely shot Chris. I've not even contemplated going out lately, what with these arctic temperatures. Shame really, because a couple of times I've woken in the middle of the night or the early hours and they've been the clearest skies I've seen since I moved to my semi-rural dark site two and a bit years ago. __________________ Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, Canon 50mm f/2.5 Macro, 2x TC, Revelation 12" f/5 Dobsonian, Mintron PD2285-EX webcam.

8th of January 2009 (Thu)	#3
Celestron Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: West Texas Posts: 6,312	Re: M31 - 6th Jan 2009 Still a great shot Chris ! __________________ Ron "Still Learning" Flickr http://home.grandecom.net/~r.hodges/

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Sorarse Goldmember Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 2,159 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: M31 - 6th Jan 2009 That is a superb shot. We had a clear night a couple of nights ago, but it was very cold. Guess I am going to have to toughen up if I want to play with the big boys. __________________ At the beginning of time there was absolutely nothing. And then it exploded! Terry Pratchett http://www.scarecrowimages.com Canon PowerShot G2

8th of January 2009 (Thu)	#5
Nighthound Cream of the Crop Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 9,477	Re: M31 - 6th Jan 2009 Great shot Chris, getting some nice detail in the outer lanes. This is one of those objects that's good to keep adding time to. For me the three hour mark was when things really started to become well resolved. __________________ Steve Canon Gear: 1D Mark IV \| 1D Mark II \| 5D \| 20D \| 500L IS (f/4) \| 100-400L My Astro Gallery http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y67...OTN%20Gallery/

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Ben Daniels Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: East Preston, West Sussex ,England Posts: 938 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: M31 - 6th Jan 2009 That to me is simply beautiful! Well done. __________________ 5DMK2 w/Grip: 40D w/Grip: Canon D60: 100mm F2.8 Macro USM : EF17-35mm F2.8L : EF70-200mm f4L IS : Canon 1.4x Converter II : BG-E2 grip :TC420EX : Tamrac Ex5 bag :Manfrotto 055XPROB:Lee Filter System

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