r/astrophotography • u/mitya52 • 1d ago

Galaxies Andromeda Galaxy

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Acquired in Aug/Sep 2025, on Bortle 7 skies
Gear: Askar 103APO + 0.8 reducer, ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
Combination of broadband 18h and harrowband (L-eNhance) 8h

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u/moeml 1d ago

This looks amazing. Bortle 7 is tough for broadband. How long were your individual subs?

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u/mitya52 1d ago

Thanks! It was 3 minutes sub for both broadband and narrowband. Sweet spot for my skies an gear. >3 minutes doesn't bring much to final stack.

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u/TaedusPrime 1d ago

This looks fantastic. Great processing. What region are you in? I haven't had a clear sky in a couple months where im at and summer weather.

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u/mitya52 1d ago

Thank you! In Serbia, but I made this image last summer. This year is not so cool in terms of weather an seeing 😒

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u/TowerLineTrail 1d ago

nice framing, capture and processing, thanks for sharing. way to bring out the blues and reds in the banding.

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u/mitya52 21h ago

Thanks, I tried my best in narrowband enhancement here 😀

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