2 Targets last night M31 - M51

Be gentle, this is just my second season doing astrophoto after buying scope last October,

Unguided on Meade LXD75 6" Newtonian, Canon 1100D, Coma corrector + LPF - Stacked in DSS and processed in CS.

M31 - Andromeda Galaxy

11X Lights (120s ISO 1600)
8X Bias
5X Darks
5X Flats

M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy

9X Lights (180s ISO 800)
8X Bias
5X Darks
5X Flats

Really nice results for the shots being unguided. Is the 'speckling' (for want of a better term) the result of the processing or is that what you see in the raw photos? I've never attempted to photograph M51.

What LPF are you using? I've been pondering purchasing one given how big an impact LP is having on my own shots here but there are a lot of options from very inexpensive to very expensive.

The speckling is likely due to my over processing :woohoo:

I bought the not too expensive Skywatcher 2" Light Pollution Filter (about 40Euros I think it was) - Its a great help for me as I am in an estate not far from Dundalk Center. Doesnt replace going to a dark site however!