Tej Dyal
M31 Andromeda Galaxy with M32 and M110
Taken at Astrocamp September 2014 in Brecon Beacon, Wales.
This was my most desired object that I wanted to capture ever since I started imaging. I finally learnt to polar align my equatorial mount and in the darkest skies of Brecon Beacon, Wales, I have finally fulfilled my dream in capturing this magnificent Celestial being that is 2.5 million light years away.
My next steps are to now learn the secrets of post processing to bring out the true colours and contrast of deep space imaging but for now, I am satisfied with my progress.
22 X 60 sec exposures = 22mins total integration ime
5 Dark calibration frames
30 Bias calibration frames
ISO 6400
Camera: Canon 650D
Mount: HEQ5 Pro Synscan
Telescope: Skywatcher Equinox 80 APO refractor
No Filters
Location: Brecon Beacons
Seeing: Very good, milky way on show
Date: 23rd September 2014
File: Andromeda dss stacked iso 6400 60 secs photoshopped 2
M31 Andromeda Galaxy with M32 and M110
Taken at Astrocamp September 2014 in Brecon Beacon, Wales.
This was my most desired object that I wanted to capture ever since I started imaging. I finally learnt to polar align my equatorial mount and in the darkest skies of Brecon Beacon, Wales, I have finally fulfilled my dream in capturing this magnificent Celestial being that is 2.5 million light years away.
My next steps are to now learn the secrets of post processing to bring out the true colours and contrast of deep space imaging but for now, I am satisfied with my progress.
22 X 60 sec exposures = 22mins total integration ime
5 Dark calibration frames
30 Bias calibration frames
ISO 6400
Camera: Canon 650D
Mount: HEQ5 Pro Synscan
Telescope: Skywatcher Equinox 80 APO refractor
No Filters
Location: Brecon Beacons
Seeing: Very good, milky way on show
Date: 23rd September 2014
File: Andromeda dss stacked iso 6400 60 secs photoshopped 2