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.
Absolutely amazing that you can do this with equipment anyone can buy.
And it was only about 100 years ago that people first realized it was a different galaxy. I hope to visit this place someday.
Thank you very much @abitcoinskeptic
A visit there would really awesome. But unfortunately, I think we will not be able to travel there within a foreseeable time.
Fantastic images Kevin and all from your back yard. Very impressive indeed.
Both are fabulous but I prefer the second image. (more contrasty)
I've been considering buying a telescope so this was a good list of what I may need to get.
You've got a new follower :)
Thank you very much for your kind words @molometer
I also tend to the second version, even when the noise is more.
I am glad that I could help you with the listing. But you can also start with cheaper equipment.
In my eyes, the mount is the most important thing. Better buy it too big than too small. With a bigger mount, you are more flexible with the telescope.
Thank you very much for following :-)
Probably the most amazing photos I have ever seen taken from a backyard
Thank you very much for your kind words @mathowl
For my opinion the results are amazing Kevin! A very good work and a real equipment battle! Greetings
Thank you so much, David 😊
I can’t make a decision between this two images. Hopefully it would be easier after I have collected more data 😂
Greetings
What an excellent photograph, space is one of the biggest and most unknown places, but even so, every day we try to explore it with the use of telescopes. I really like this type of content and especially that you complete the post with the technical data. Very good post, greetings.
Thank you very much @reialfr
I'm glad that you like it. :-)
You're right. Even though we have discovered so much, most of it is still a huge mystery.
Greetings
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