Hey dear steemians,
I was able to collect new photons from the Andromeda Galaxy. The conditions where quite suboptimal, but I tried to process it anyway. Now that the nights are getting longer again, I hope to get some good chances to collect more Data from this object. The overall exposure time for this is 2.5 hours, but I need much more to work out all the faint details.
I made a regular version and a version with enhanced dynamic/contrast. Which do you like more?
Details of the pictures
The pictures were taken from my backyard with the following settings and following equipment.
Light frames: 22 x 300" and 4 x 600" @ unity gain
Dark frames: 6 x 300" and 6 x 600"
Flat frames: 10 pcs.
Bias frames: 256 pcs.
Camera: QHYCCD247C
Scope: TSAPO65Q · 420mm · f6.5
Guide camera: QHY5L-II
Guide scope: TSL60D · 240mm · f4.0
Mount: Skywatcher AZ EQ-6
All is controlled by my Astro-PC over Remote-Desktop and wireless LAN.
Software: Sequence Generator Pro, PixInsight, Photoshop CC
Thank you very much for visiting and reading!
I hope that this has been a useful article for you. If you have any questions or suggestions, please don't be afraid to let me know of anything you thought about this post!
Yours,
@astrophoto.kevin
All images, otherwise clearly indicated, in this post are my own work.
You can use it for free if you credit them to @astrophoto.kevin.