Andromeda M31 with DSLR Lens

My first ever attempt to take Andromeda aka Messier 31/NGC 224. Hopefully this will be good to compare against when I revisit it in the future. I didn't get as many subs as I wanted because contary to the weather forecast the clear skies didn't last anywhere near enough.

 

SynScan AZ Goto Mount

Used Sky Safari for my location settings and the talking clock to get the exact time.

2 star alignment with Vega and Capella then slewed straight to Andromeda with no need for adjustment.

(Why cant it always be this simple!)

 

Nikon D3100 connected to the mount and using a 55-300mm lens .

Yongnuo MC-36R/N3 Wireless Timer Remote.

19 30 second frames (9 1/2 Minutes).

ISO 800, f/5.6, WB Incandescent.

Lens focal length set at 300mm.

 

Stacked in Deep Sky Stacker with darks, flats and bias..

Processed in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.

Recommended settings in DSS. Stretched the contrast and clarity in Lightroom.

 

Taken in Stretford, Manchester on the 31st August 2013.

 

I've reprocessed this a few times but didn't want to loose this original pic so have posted the updated version here and kept this for my own record.

Done