Andromeda via Coonabarabran

[Ross G]

Originally Posted by atalas

Congrats on IOTW Ross! well deserved.

Thanks Louie.

It means a lot coming from you.


Ross.

[Ross G]

Originally Posted by Osirisra

Awseome Shot!!!

I'm itching to grab a few photons of rommie with my QHY8L myself, hopefully this weekend.

What settings did you use for yours, frames etc?

Thank you Ken,

I used 41 frames at 10 minutes each, captured over three and a half nights.
The QHY8L was at -20c.

Ross.

[Ross G]

Originally Posted by Poita

That is a stunner, and only 10kms out from Coona? Nice!

Thanks Peter.

Yes, it is a perfect spot. Pretty good in the daytime as well.


Ross.

[Ross G]

Originally Posted by RickC

Hi Ross

fantastic image and congratulations for IOTW

well done!!!!

Thanks Richard (.....where's my smiley face?.....).


Ross.

[Ross G]

Originally Posted by steve000

Amazing image mate, Andromeda has always been an elusive favorite of mine, I have trees on the lower northern sky, its a nice challenge.

I always feel images of it look fake and almost painted

Thanks Steve.
It is elusive, but it feels so good when you get a photo of it, no matter what quality.

Ross.

[Ross G]

Originally Posted by gary

Hi Ross,

Great shot from one of our favorite observing locations which is ideally located between
the Andromeda Galaxy, some 2.5 million light years away, and one's room at the
Warrumbungles Mountain Motel, only a 100m shuffle away across the lawn, where one can
retreat for a hot cup of coffee.

Thanks Gary.

Yes, at 4am in the middle of winter after a night of imaging, that Warrumbungles Mountain Motel room is more inviting than the New York Hilton! (...and with a view a million times better...).

Ross.

[el_draco (Rom)]

That's one seriously impressive shot from this far South!

[Ross G]

Hi Petra,

We also missed this year. Hopefully we can catch up next February.

I used a QHY8L osc camera set at -20c.
All my frames were 10 minute exposures shot over three and a half nights.
I stacked 41 frames in Depp Sky Stacker, then I processed the image in Photoshop CS2.


Thanks.

Ross.

[Ross G]

Originally Posted by ChrisM

Ross - congratulations on achieving a very pleasing picture (plus IOTW). Not sure how you could improve it. A fine effort.

Chris

Thanks Chris.

Ross.

[Ross G]

Originally Posted by batema

Beautiful image. Can you tell me how long the subs were. Well done.

Mark

Hi Mark,

Thank you, I'm glad you like it.

I used 41 x 10 minute subs.


Ross.

[Ross G]

Originally Posted by el_draco

That's one seriously impressive shot from this far South!

Thanks Rom.

I was very lucky with the weather and the seeing.


Ross.

[jase (Jason)]

Congrats on IOTW Ross. Well deserved. More please...

[Ross G]

Thanks Jase,

There are a few more shots from the Coonabarabran trip still to come.


Ross.

[Hagar (Doug)]

Very Nice Ross, a wonderful target if it only got high enough to see let alone image from here.

Well done.

[Ross G]

Thank you Doug. I'm glad you like it.

Yes, even here in NSW it is too low.

It would be nice to be up in Queensland.

Ross.