M31 from Qld AF 2016

[RobF (Rob)]

I guess M31 is my M8 - the object I love coming back to - at least when its visible from our latitudes.

Andromeda wasn't originally on the hit list for this year at Astrofest, but there were clear skies with no fog early morning for a number of nights at the start of the week, and it was just sitting there in the north calling to me. So what can you do

LHaRGB: 90:210:35:40:40 mins (15min Ha, 10min Lum, 5min RGB all unbinned)
QHY9 on FSQ106 @ F5

Larger image available here

This image is a couple of firsts for me - 1st serious go at putting Ha into a galaxy image, first serious drizzle processing (75% downsampled). Comments welcome, and thanks for looking.

[Atmos (Colin)]

Very nice Rob, not one I'll ever be able to get from Melb!
Love the Ha bubbles throughout the image.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by RobF

This image is a couple of firsts for me - 1st serious go at putting Ha into a galaxy image, first serious drizzle processing (75% downsampled).

...and the result is seriously good

I agree with Col your Ha blend has worked very well, an excellent image of this iconic galaxy Rob

That zoomy thingy is pretty cool too

Mike

[troypiggo (Troy)]

Absolute ripper! Gotta be happy with that! The Ha blend looks bang on.

[RobF (Rob)]

Thanks Colin! Always peeved me I couldn't see this in my 4" reflector over 30 years ago. Was probably looking straight through it


Thanks Mike. Had fun putting this one together.
Zoomy thing - didn't even know Google pics did that actually.
Miss being able to put decent descriptive notes on the bottom though since they zapped Picasa. At least the pics are on a black background now.

[gregbradley]

A terrific image. High class. Better than many shot in the northern hemisphere.

Greg.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by gregbradley

Better than many shot in the northern hemisphere.

Greg.

Totally agree with that Greg

[atalas]

Top work

[SimmoW (SIMON)]

Yeah that's ace! And subtle processing too, well done

[Retrograde (Pete)]

Love seeing these northern objects imaged and this is beautifully done.

[RickS (Rick)]

Very well done, Rob! Not much left to say after the other comments but it's a cracker.

Cheers,
Rick.

[RobC (Rob)]

Spot on Rob. Fantastic imaging and processing.

Those Coronas in the wee hours of the morning must really help.

Cheers

Rob

[beren]

congrats very fine image

[multiweb (Marc)]

One superb shot Rob. Straight to the poolroom.

[Camelopardalis (Dunk)]

That's a cracking Andromeda Rob, well done

[Slawomir (Suavi)]

Outstanding image of the mighty Andromeda Galaxy - awesome work Rob.

[Spookyer (Brett)]

Rob, brilliant mate well done.

[alpal]

Hi Rob,
a perfect image -
worth making a poster & hanging it on the wall.

cheers
Allan

[batema (Mark)]

Magnificent image Rob. You must love that scope.

Mark

[RobF (Rob)]

Originally Posted by gregbradley

A terrific image. High class. Better than many shot in the northern hemisphere.

Greg.

Thanks Greg.

Originally Posted by atalas

Top work

Thanks for looking Louie

Originally Posted by SimmoW

Yeah that's ace! And subtle processing too, well done

Thanks Simon - the M42 of galaxies this one - bit of work to get right.

Originally Posted by Retrograde

Love seeing these northern objects imaged and this is beautifully done.

Appreciate that Pete

Originally Posted by RickS

Very well done, Rob! Not much left to say after the other comments but it's a cracker.

Cheers,
Rick.

Thanks Rick. Had to dust off my PI notes. Suspect some chromatic noise might have been better contained with more judicial masking, but not sure I could get it together again on another processing attempt