M-31 from -22 deg Latitude

[nandopg]

Hello,
There it is my attempt on another northern object, this time M-31. This image it is not as good as could be because the seeing it is getting bad as the summer approaches and also beacause I have a window of just 2 hours a day for capturing. Anyway, this is the best I could do.

A version of full resolution is here (http://www.astrobin.com/full/22868/?mod=none)

Image:
Luminance: 25 frames of 10 min. unbinned
RGB: 15 frames of 10 minutes for each channel unbinned
Processing:
CCDStack and PixInsight

I hope you like and thanks for looking,

Fernando

[GrampianStars]

My man!!
Fernando...
That's outstanding :thumbsup:
I'm at -37 Lat and M31 only clears the horizon at 11.5 deg
will never get even close to that

[Larryp]

That is amazing, Fernando!

[alpal]

That's a great picture - better than a lot of Northern Hemisphere attempts.

[AG Hybrid]

Well, I like it alot. Nice one. Wheres the bigger version?

[David Fitz-Henr]

Great image Fernando - some excellent details in there! What equipment (scope / camera) did you use?

[nandopg]

Thank you so much for the nice comment. Here I get it with max elevation of 26 deg. My luck is the dark sky I have now.


Thank you Larry.


Appreciate your kind comment. Thank you.


The world <here> on the original post is a link that opens the larger image.


Thanks David !! I used an APO TMB 92mm f/5.5 and a ST8300M. The image was guided through an OAG and a Lodestar in PHD.

Best Regards,

Fernando

[Stevec35]

I think that's one to be proud of given the altitude above the horizon.

Cheers

Steve

[strongmanmike]

Yes, excellent southern hemisphere version of this perennial northern favourite Ferdo :thumbsup:

Mike

[Regulus]

Wow Fernando, You must be happy with that picture it's really impressive.

I would love to have a go at it but it is way to low in the north sky from Tasmania.

Well done.

[naskies]

Fantastic colours - well done!

[RickS]

Nice work, Fernando!

[DavidU]

Awesome work Fernando:thumbsup:

[nandopg]

Thank you Steve. I know this image is far from to be a good one, but it gave me so much work to get that I am actually enjoying it very much.


Thanks for the thumbs up Mike.


Thank you for the nice comments. I would try, if that wouldn't cause too much trouble for you. In my case I could get the image from my observatory in home.


Thank you so much !!


Thank you so much !!


Thank you for the kind comment.


Best Regards

Fernando

[Ross G]

A fantastic Andromeda Galaxy photo Fernando.

Great colour.

Ross.

[Paul Haese]

Nice image Fernando. Heaps of detail.

[iceman]

Wonderful image - just need a tad more FOV :)

Beautiful result.

[Leonardo70]

Really Nice M31.

All the best,
Leo

[nandopg]

Thank you very much Ross.


Thank you for the kind words.


Thank you Mike. You are right, a little more FOV would be welcome. I thought to compose a mosaic, but the conditions, maily the elevation of the object, wouldn't allow to succeed.


Thank you Leo, appreciate your comment.

[ew]

Excellent image of M31 very inspiring, if I captured the detail you have I would be extremely happy.