Other Names: M31, NGC 224, Andromeda Galaxy
Optics: Borg Astrograph 101ED at f/4.1
Mount: Atlas EQG using The Sky6 and EQMOD
Camera: Canon EOS 50D [ UV/IR filter modification by Hap Griffin ]
Filters: IDAS Light Pollution Suppression (LPS) Filter
Exposure: 132 Mins [44 x 130s at ISO 800]
Accessories: Auto guided with Borg 45ED and Orion Starshoot Auto guider using PHD
Location: Calgary, AB
Date: October 30th, 2010
Notes: Processing: Image acquisition with Maxim DSLR. Image calibration, align, and combine in Maxim DSLR. Levels, Layers, Curves, crop and resize in Photoshop.
Calibrated w/10 Darks, 40 Bias, 40 Flats using light box, Ambient temperature was +5C


This image has been reprocessed using the exact same data as was used in the original. It illustrates the power of knowing how to use the software in order to bring out the finer detail.

Here's the link to the original. http://astromarina.zenfolio.com/p865231710/h4d10bb2#h4d10bb2