· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article    Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing Previous   Index   Next   Flat   MaxTheHitman sage Reged: 12/11/07 Posts: 260 the BEAST FALLS DOWN! M31!..but one problem!       07/04/09 09:42 AM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   hey folks tonight was the night! I went to andromeda!!!!!!!! the closest galaxy to us! hopefully I will conquer it soon..its only a matter of dark skies and I will take it down completely I tried 4 times...here is the close to good I can do..but im not quitting im going to retry the 60 frames and hopefully today.. I will another 60 to get the spiral arms!..but I just don't know how to solve the gradient in the image... Exposure details of M31: 60 frames ISO 400 2 min per frame shot started at approximate 45'degrees...I don't know when it ended cause I slept 20 flats 20 darks(taken from NGC 6888 of last week due to certain laziness) First shot: Deepsky stacker..with kappa sigma mean 4 sigma 1 iterations sent to photoshop and stretched 3 times....finally using Noel's carboni's tools to get the spiral nearly visible http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=gmjzqjdehzz&thumb=6 -------------------- --------- CG5-GT canon eos 300D modified! 88mm f/5.6 scope imager 60mm guiding winner! with QHY5 all the way Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on the BEAST FALLS DOWN! M31!..but one problem! MaxTheHitman 07/04/09 09:42 AM Re: the BEAST FALLS DOWN! M31!..but one problem! Tonk   07/04/09 02:39 PM Re: the BEAST FALLS DOWN! M31!..but one problem! nickatnight   07/04/09 05:24 PM Re: the BEAST FALLS DOWN! M31!..but one problem! MaxTheHitman   07/05/09 01:07 AM Re: the BEAST FALLS DOWN! M31!..but one problem! KevinUK   07/08/09 01:48 AM Extra information 4 registered and 8 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Charlie Hein, knuklhdastnmr  Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Rating: Thread views: 294 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space Exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements CN Forums Home

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