M31 from Qld AF 2016

[RobF (Rob)]

Originally Posted by RobC

Spot on Rob. Fantastic imaging and processing.

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

Cheers

Rob

Cheers Rob
Takes a few beers to get me talking usually, and didn't seem to hurt the imaging in the end

Originally Posted by beren

congrats very fine image

Thanks Beren!

Originally Posted by multiweb

One superb shot Rob. Straight to the poolroom.

Hang on - we built this house - where is my poolroom dammit!!
Thanks Marc!

Originally Posted by Camelopardalis

That's a cracking Andromeda Rob, well done

Thanks Dunk. All the best with the camping adventures. Very jealous.

Originally Posted by Slawomir

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

Thanks for the encouragement Suavi

Originally Posted by Spookyer

Rob, brilliant mate well done.

Thanks Brett. We really were doing some imaging on the "East Wing" of the image field after all
Was good to catch up with you.

Originally Posted by alpal

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

cheers
Allan

Thanks Allan - really happy drizzle worked out for me for once.

Originally Posted by batema

Magnificent image Rob. You must love that scope.

Mark

Thanks Mark. Feel like I've got know her better now.
Only had semi-manual focus through much of Astrofest due to what I now know was a loose coupling. Also fortunate didn't have to throw subs away in the end.

[Octane (Humayun)]

Well done, mate.

H

[ozstronomer (Geoff)]

Great image Rob, really nicely processed and i like the Ha blending.

Well done

[RobF (Rob)]

Thanks for that Humayun and Geoff.
Have a great pic to remind me of a great AF and good company

[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

Wow!

[JimsShed (Jim)]

That is an incredibly good image. Even more incredible when one considers our latitude. That's the sort of thing I'd expect from a great location in the Northern hemisphere!

[astronobob (Bob)]

This is excellent capturing and processing, Rob ,

I totally agree with Gregs words here - & was exactly what went through my mind at 1st glance, wowsers,

Originally Posted by gregbradley

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

Greg.

Fantastic show champ

[lazjen (Chris)]

All I can really add is: +1! Very well done.

[marc4darkskies (Marcus)]

Very nicely done Rob I've wanted to image that beast myself since I was a kid! Don't like my chances now though.

[Bender (Martin)]

Fantastic work Rob, even with a few Mango schnapps!

[RobF (Rob)]

Originally Posted by Placidus

Wow!

Thanks M&T

Originally Posted by JimsShed

That is an incredibly good image. Even more incredible when one considers our latitude. That's the sort of thing I'd expect from a great location in the Northern hemisphere!

Thanks Jim. Was pretty happy how much data was possible in the end - usual early morning fog behaved most nights. Still find galaxies a handful to process though.

Originally Posted by astronobob

This is excellent capturing and processing, Rob ,

I totally agree with Gregs words here - & was exactly what went through my mind at 1st glance, wowsers,


Fantastic show champ

Appreciate those words of encouragement Bob

Originally Posted by lazjen

All I can really add is: +1! Very well done.

Cheers Chris. Thanks for looking.

Originally Posted by marc4darkskies

Very nicely done Rob I've wanted to image that beast myself since I was a kid! Don't like my chances now though.

Thanks Marcus. I know how you feel - all those B&W photos in books over the years. Was very disappointed not being able to find it visually as a teenager.

Easy fix though - you WILL COME to Astrofest. You WILL COME to Astrofest. You WILL COME.....

[RobF (Rob)]

Originally Posted by Bender

Fantastic work Rob, even with a few Mango schnapps!

Hi Martin. Undoubtedly true - would be no M31 pic without the last of the famous Astro-Schnappes for early morning cheer and warmth.

Hope travels going well
See you at BH's in a week.....

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Just came for another look Rob and geez that is a good shot, love it, thanks for taking the time to perfect southern hemisphere imaging of m31..and taking it to a level greater than many who have it pass overhead!!!!
Mike

[RobF (Rob)]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Just came for another look Rob and geez that is a good shot, love it, thanks for taking the time to perfect southern hemisphere imaging of m31..and taking it to a level greater than many who have it pass overhead!!!!
Mike

Thanks again muchly Mike for sharing the enthusiasm. Have had a lot of pleasure chasing this one with various iterations of gear (and binos) over the last 8 years. Just blows my mind knowing that barely visible fuzzball is another galaxy.

My 9yr son and I have been comparing M8/M20 at 4000'ish light years with those reddy blobs in M31 today. Not sure either of us really understand what "2.5m lightyears" means though.

[Stevec35 (Steve)]

Truly excellent Rob!

Cheers

Steve

[peter_4059 (Peter)]

That's a great image Rob. Well done.

Peter

[RobF (Rob)]

Originally Posted by Stevec35

Truly excellent Rob!

Cheers

Steve

Glad you enjoyed Steve - thanks for looking!

Originally Posted by peter_4059

That's a great image Rob. Well done.

Peter

Thanks Peter. Was good to catch up again. Just wish it wasn't all over so soon.

[Geoff45 (Geoff)]

Nice one Rob, as good as it gets. Compares well with lots of the images we see from those lucky guys in the northern hemisphere. On my to-do list, but quite hard from NSW latitudes.
Geoff

[g__day (Matthew)]

Excellent!

[RobF (Rob)]

Thanks Geoff and Matthew for the positive comments. Glad you enjoyed this one. Rob.