Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Andromeda (And)  ·  Contains:  Great Nebula in Andromeda  ·  M 110  ·  M 31  ·  M 32  ·  NGC 205  ·  NGC 221  ·  NGC 224
Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy, Will
Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy
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Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy

Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy, Will
Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy
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Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy

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I stuck with short exposures because my mount has really been acting up, but I'm happy with what I was able to get of the fainter details! I tried the standard deviation stacking in Nebulosity for the first time and I think it worked really well.

I'm not the best at post processing, and I think this is a pretty challenging object. I really need longer subs to get better detail at the edges of the galaxy because right now I stretched it too much and the white in the core of the galaxy is clipped pretty severely. I'd also love if anyone had processing tips for getting the color right. I use Nebulosity's "adjust color background offset" which works really well to get the background looking good but I have no idea what to do for stars and DSOs.

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Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy, Will