Andromeda from 26* Sth

[Ant0nio]

Hi all, long time between posts for me so I thought I'd start with something easy :)
M31 transits at 22.5 degrees at my backyard location & is visible for about two hrs just above my neighbors roofline.
Shooting across a permanently lit drive way & at such low altitude this was a pain in the #%@$ to process but I though it might be worth posting given it's seldom imaged from down under.
Details are;
108 x 180 sec. exp. shot with ZWO ASI094MC Pro at unity gain through my Sharp Star 76EDPH@ F4.5 with an UV/IR cut filter. Acquired with Nebulosity IV, stacked in DSS & binned 2x2 prior to post processing with NebulosityIV & PS CS2.
This was fairly challenging target at my level of skill so comments & critical appraisal are welcome.
Best,
Tony

[DavidTrap]

Nothing too shabby about that!

DT

[gregbradley]

That's a superb M31. You picked up the dust really well.

Greg.

[Ryderscope]

A very good M31 Tony. A great result particularly considering the conditions :thumbsup:

[Ant0nio]

Thanks for the positive feedback Gents. :)

[codemonkey]

Great work Tony, especially given the imaging conditions!

[Ant0nio]

Thanks Lee :thumbsup:

[topheart]

Nice work Tony!
Cheers,
Tim

[Andy01]

Having attempted this thing from Nhill at 9 degrees, I know that this thing is a hard job. You've done very well! :thumbsup:

[multiweb]

Really nice. You've got good details and colors. :thumbsup: I did this one from Astrofest. It certainly helped having an extra 6 degrees above the Sydney horizon. Back home I'm in fences and clothelines territory.

[Ant0nio]

Thank you Tim, Andy & Marc. I appreciate your positive comments, the value of peer opinion in this pursuit is not to be underestimated. :)
I'll continue gathering data on this target over the next few months to see what I can achieve by end of season.
Cheers,
Tony