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Published: 2011-10-18 05:20:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 5480; Favourites: 202; Downloads: 0
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Finally had a chance to reprocess Nearest Neighbour with all the available data.M-31 The Andromeda Galaxy with companion galaxies M-32 (bottom,attached) and M-110 (upper)
Approx 2.9 million ly distant
Imaged at the CCCA Observatory
Wellandport, Ontario
Aug 29th 2011
William Optics Megrez 72mm Apo Refractor (New Toy)
W/O .8X field flattener
EQ Pro 6 German Equatorial Mount
Orion Starshoot Autoguider
Canon Digital Rebel XT (unmodified)
Prime Focus
20 X 3 min exposures @ ISO 800 combined(original)
Then
15 X 1 min exposures @ ISO 800
20 X 30 sec exposures @ ISO 800
combined and layer masked in to preserve core detail
Dark frames subtracted
1hr 25 min Total Exposure
Combined with Deep Sky Stacker
Processed with PS CS2
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Comments: 72
You are very welcome. Really nice work. :thumnsup:
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Wow, looks like you travelled close to there to take the shot. Is there something you aren't telling us. 
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Fantastic work! Your ability to layer mask is just amazing. You've done a great job capturing the depth and beauty of this galaxy triplet.
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Thanks so much Todd. This is now my second attempt at layer masking. Found some pretty good tutorials on line. Getting easier. Kind of happy with the way it turned out
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I've always loved astronomy. One of the drawbacks for living in cities these days
is that one dosen't get a good view of the stars.
GOD bless
John 3:16
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So true. Sometimes I wish we could turn the clock back 100 years or so.
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It truly is Peggy! As I'm sure I've said before..I'm just trying to capture the work of a far better artist.
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HELLO FRIEND GALAXY! Man, closest sure is relative, isn't it? It's as unreachably far as the farthest galaxy, but we still give it a cute name and like it more.
This is an amazing shot as usual. The things we can see from our little rock!
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So True
Thanks so much, glad you like it
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The multiple exposure range works really well Mark. Congratutlations on another stunning image.
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Glad you like it Greg. It has taken a while to get back to this shot, been busy with other stuff. It is only my second attempt at layer masking and am kind of happy with the way it turned out.
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LOL It is official, I now hate you. LOL GREAT image. I REALLY need to get that cg-5 mount! Fantastic work!
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Thanks Ray. Had the extra data around for a couple months. Finally able to get to it. Kinda like the outcome but still would like to get a couple more hours on it.
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