Fuzzy disk shaped thingy in Andromeda

RobF (Rob) · #1 28-07-2009, 11:17 PM

M31 and 32 from Sat night at 10 Chain Hill.
Childhood dream finally fulfilled to get a decent view of this beast - and 600 posts to boot....

10 x 5 mins, ISO 400, 450D on 8" Newt.

Edit: Link to large jpg: (click on "Full screen" in top left corner, and hit F11 for Full Screen in IE)
http://picasaweb.google.com/UserRobF...26270383883938

Screwdriverone (Chris) · #2 28-07-2009, 11:23 PM

Congrats Rob,

Firstly on the 600 posts, still there when I posted this,

Secondly, on that "fuzzy" thing,

Oh and Third, DONT look fuzzy to me!

That's a corker!

So, congrats all round. Well done, I like it a lot.

Chris

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #3 28-07-2009, 11:26 PM

Rob, that is one of the best M31's I've seen. You've processed it to a turn.
Fabulous work.
Congrats on hitting 600.

Matty P (Matt) · #4 29-07-2009, 12:11 AM

Wow Rob that's a beauty. Excellent detail and dust lanes are resolved very nicely.

I've always wanted to get my own image of this big fella one day... Gotta head up north.

Great work.

DavidU (Dave) · #5 29-07-2009, 12:19 AM

Fabulous ! I have never seen this beasty

telecasterguru (Frank) · #6 29-07-2009, 08:39 AM

Just beautifully captured and processed. Wonderful image.

koputai (Jason) · #7 29-07-2009, 08:52 AM

Wow! That's awesome. Great job Rob.

Cheers,
Jason.

renormalised (Carl) · #8 29-07-2009, 08:59 AM

Nice shot there, Rob. Really nicely processed

Yay for 600!!

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #9 29-07-2009, 09:43 AM

Rob, are you going to submit this one to Sky and Tel?
It's truly worthy.
Apart from sharing a beaut image with the wider astro community, it validates with the missus all those nights you've been away.

marc4darkskies (Marcus) · #10 29-07-2009, 09:50 AM

Awesome fuzzy thingy Rob

.... wait a minute ... <puts his glasses on> ... that's not fuzzy at all!!! One of the best 31s I've seen from down under - well done!

Cheers, Marcus

Screwdriverone (Chris) · #11 29-07-2009, 10:10 AM

Hi Rob,

Can we possibly get a link to a higher res version please? (ie no compression)?

It's that good!

Thanks

Chris

CoolhandJo (Paul) · #12 29-07-2009, 10:30 AM

What an image for only 50min! Great work and nice detail.

sadia · #13 29-07-2009, 11:09 AM

i didnt need the morning coffee to wake me up after opening the image. Stunning.

gregbradley · #14 29-07-2009, 06:21 PM

That's a beauty. So low on the northern horizon. I wouldn't even be able to catch it that low from my observatory. I'd have to setup a portable tripod.

Well done.

Greg.

Lester · #15 29-07-2009, 06:29 PM

Top image of this great galaxy of the north.

AlexN · #16 29-07-2009, 06:40 PM

Awesome! absolutely, unequivocally -AWESOME-!!

I agree with JJJ, submit that to Aussie Sky and Telescope... iits a corker!

Hagar (Doug) · #17 29-07-2009, 07:02 PM

Not too fuzzy to me Rb, This is magnificent. Beautiful image.
Well done.

leon · #18 29-07-2009, 07:29 PM

Fuzzy or not that is a beauty Rob, but I can't see any fuzzy stuff so it must be spot on, well done indeed.

Leon

RobF (Rob) · #19 29-07-2009, 07:37 PM

Many many thanks for all the kind words everyone. Looks like I'm not the only one fascinated (obsessed) with Andromeda.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Screwdriverone

Congrats Rob,

Firstly on the 600 posts, still there when I posted this,

Secondly, on that "fuzzy" thing,

Oh and Third, DONT look fuzzy to me!

That's a corker!

So, congrats all round. Well done, I like it a lot.

Chris

Glad you enjoyed Chris!

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjjnettie

Rob, that is one of the best M31's I've seen. You've processed it to a turn.
Fabulous work.
Congrats on hitting 600.

Thanks Jeanette - I spent quite a while trying to do the best I could on this one - didn't want to make any excuses for shortcuts - glad you like it

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matty P

Wow Rob that's a beauty. Excellent detail and dust lanes are resolved very nicely.

I've always wanted to get my own image of this big fella one day... Gotta head up north.

Great work.

Thanks Matty - re dust lanes, I hoped I'd at least be able to get some detail if I couldn't hope to fit the whole object it. Hope you get a chance to come to Qld Astrofest one day maybe.....

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavidU

Fabulous ! I have never seen this beasty

Quote:

Originally Posted by telecasterguru

Just beautifully captured and processed. Wonderful image.

Quote:

Originally Posted by koputai

Wow! That's awesome. Great job Rob.

Cheers,
Jason.

Quote:

Originally Posted by renormalised

Nice shot there, Rob. Really nicely processed

Yay for 600!!

Many thanks David, Frank, Jason and Carl!

RobF (Rob) · #20 29-07-2009, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjjnettie

Rob, are you going to submit this one to Sky and Tel?
It's truly worthy.
Apart from sharing a beaut image with the wider astro community, it validates with the missus all those nights you've been away.

JJJ - no harm in trying S&T I guess - hadn't thought of that. Funny you mention the other half too. I eventually convinced her to come and have a look at the almost finished article - only time I've managed to get a "OMG! - did you take that?" from her

Did help explain a little bit why I was a zombie on Sunday.

Quote:

Originally Posted by marc4darkskies

Awesome fuzzy thingy Rob

.... wait a minute ... <puts his glasses on> ... that's not fuzzy at all!!! One of the best 31s I've seen from down under - well done!

Cheers, Marcus

Thanks Marcus - less competition from the big RC's in Sydney and Melb up here maybe?.....

Quote:

Originally Posted by Screwdriverone

Hi Rob,

Can we possibly get a link to a higher res version please? (ie no compression)?

It's that good!

Thanks

Chris

Chris, re a bigger version, I'll see if I can - I'm not much of a guru on image hosting. Will post a link if I figure something out. To be honest I don't think there is a heck of a lot more detail to be seen - the "jpg artifacts" are probably real limitations in the image....I'm just happy the Skywatcher got me this far - very happy with my scope.

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoolhandJo

What an image for only 50min! Great work and nice detail.

Thanks Paul!

Quote:

Originally Posted by sadia

i didnt need the morning coffee to wake me up after opening the image. Stunning.

LOL Sadia - glad I was able to give you a morning "lift"

Quote:

Originally Posted by gregbradley

That's a beauty. So low on the northern horizon. I wouldn't even be able to catch it that low from my observatory. I'd have to setup a portable tripod.

Well done.

Greg.

Many thanks Greg - seems ages since we were able to get a decent look at it here in Bris.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lester

Top image of this great galaxy of the north.

Most appreciated Lester

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexN

Awesome! absolutely, unequivocally -AWESOME-!!

I agree with JJJ, submit that to Aussie Sky and Telescope... iits a corker!

Many thanks Alex! Did Troy say it was ok to use 2 "Awesomes" in a post? Appreciate your praise.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hagar

Not too fuzzy to me Rb, This is magnificent. Beautiful image.
Well done.

Many many thanks Doug

Quote:

Originally Posted by leon

Fuzzy or not that is a beauty Rob, but I can't see any fuzzy stuff so it must be spot on, well done indeed.

Leon

Thanks Leon - I must have done a decent job of softening the noise then

Thanks goodness for Ron Wodaski and Jerry Lodriguss....