M31 The Andromeda Galaxy Close Up

[Carl O Beirnes]

Hi all

Here is a little project  I've been working on over the last week. As most of you know doing this type of deep sky imaging is kind of new to me but I'm really enjoying the experience. So here is my attempt at M31The Andromeda Galaxy. I've left the image at high resolution because I just prefare the close up view.

The Image was taken between 27th & 29th of August 2009 with a  William Optics FLT-110 Triple APO refractor Atik 4000 cdd camera. Guided with a Celestron 80ED And Sac 4.2 ccd camera with phd guiding software On a CGE mount  LRGB = 240,120,120,120 Darks was 60 x 5 min Flats was 35.000 ADU Processed in ImagesPlus V3.5 and Photoshop CS3 & maxImum DL.

Please click on image to enlarge.

http://www.webtreatz.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-49

Carl O'Beirnes,
Balbriggan Observatory (MPC#J09)

[brianb]

Nice one!

Step back a few paces & you'll squeeze the rest into the frame .... 

[martinastro]

Carl, that is awesome!. I opened up the larger image and was blown away by the phenomenal detail within the core and the dark dust lanes. I wonder how many globular clusters you picked up in the galaxy's halo!. - An image to be proud of...keep them coming 

[rjgjr]

Unbelievalbe image Carl. Something to be very proud of. Such detail and color. Outstanding!!

[markt]

Fantastic! 

[Carl O Beirnes]

Thanks for the comments lads. I kind of left this image at full res to show the potential off the Atik 4000 I just slightly cropped the image. The colour balance was done in maxIm DLMartin I see what you mean about the globular clusters. Rob Gendler has an image on his website pointing out all the globs.

Carl O'Beirnes,
Balbriggan Observatory (MPC#J09)