M31 - Andromeda Galaxy

Strange how good things always come in twos

Dave Grennan was out an about last night a got 6 * 600 second fames of M31.

Here is the result;

www.webtreatz.com/index.php?option=com_z...amp;key=12&hit=1

Details under the image.

Later,

Jed.

My goodness that is a cracker!

Jed,
That's a super effort there! Great focus and tracking in that image! Great detail in the dues lanes!
Just one note perhaps - the bottom left corner appears to have a slight red glow in the corner. is this related to light pollution or one opf the effects of the filters?
Don't get me wrong though - it's a great image. I'd love to take a shot of M31 as good as that. Oh, and finally, did you crop much/any of the image? Just wondering how large an angular area of sky does this combination of the scope and camera produce?

WOW ... that is an image worthy of inclusion in any encyclopedia!

Bart.

Hi Michael,

Dave Grennan took the shot on his scope. I just processed it for him

It is not cropped at all (just scaled down about 60%).

The lower left corner appears to be dark current which Dave reduced in Photoshop, but this left the dark area.

Later,

Jed.

Jed when I met you in Birr, I had no idea you were such an ARTIST - wonderful images! Super images David.

Deirdre Kelleghan
Cassini/Saturn Outreach
IAS
www.irishastrosoc.org