Astrovelo

During last Fall and Winter, I was able to image Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31) a few times. In fact, it was one of those nice bright objects that is easy to capture and one can use it to work on improving astrophotography skills. Over the Summer, I acquired a narrowband filter, Optolong LeNhance. Also, got some more experience with using SkyWatcher EQ-6 mount. With this setup, capturing 3 minute-long sub-exposures is very easy to do. Here is my latest photo of Andromeda with the accompanying galaxies M32 and M110. The dark dust lanes are clearer than before and are extending all the way to the core. Also, clumps of nebulosity and star clusters can be seen in the spiral arms of the galaxy. There is one thing still missing from workflow - capturing darks, bias and flat frames. From some reading on the internet, there is an opinion that these are not needed for a color DSLR camera. I should try including them in another session with Andromeda and check for improvement.

William Optics ZenithStar 61
Nikon Z6
Optolong LeNhance
40x3min subs
Stacked in Siril and processed with Photoshop