M31 Andromeda Galaxy - 11.5 h exposure

[konstantinos75]

Hi

Allow me to send you my latest result of M31 the Andromeda Galaxy.
This is fully processed with the Pixinsight. I would like your constructive criticism about this image in order to improve it further.

Technical details:

Optics: Vixen ED81s @ f/5.2
Mount: HEQ5 synscan Pro
Guiding: Skywatcher 9x50 finderscope+DMK21AU04
Camera: SBIG ST2000XM
Filter Wheel: SBIG CFW9
Filters: Astronomik LRGB, Baader Ha
CCD Temperature: -5 degrees Celsius
Constellation: Andromeda
Date: 14-18 Sep, 2015
Location: Kifisia, Greece

Exposure

Red : 123 min (41x3 min)
Green : 123 min (41x3 min)
Blue : 123 min (41x3 min)
Ha: 120 min (12x10 min)
L: 200 min (40x5 min)

Binning: 1x1(R,G,B,L,Ha)

Total exposure 11.5 h

Calibration: Darks, Flats, Bias

Software: Skyx pro for capturing images, Pixinsight 1.8 for processing images


You can download the image in full size here:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/xpr0dw3uwgaelm9/M31.jpg?dl=0

Thank you
Konstantinos

[sungrazer (Karen)]

Bloody magnificent

Congratulations
Karen

[Atmos (Colin)]

Nicely captured, great looking dust lanes :-)

[konstantinos75]

Thank you

Another approach to process this image with the Pixinsight.

http://www.albireo.gr/astrogallery/g...09.18/M31.html

Compare with the previous result

[plantnerd (Luis)]

Wow very impressive detail and colour with the Ha regions glowing pink