ANDROMEDA GALAXY Astrophotography - HaRGB using Pixinsight

Capturing the Andromeda Galaxy in an Astrophotography Image is a treat from dark skies, but you can capture something extra from city skies: hydrogen-alpha light. In this video I walk through my steps for collecting the light and then combining imagery from multiple locations and sessions into one integrated HaRGB image in Pixinsight.
Special thanks to Entering Into Space channel for amazing PI tutorials. I have learned a lot! / @enteringintospace4685
My Equipment:
Telescope: Celestron RASA 8
Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI1600MM Pro
Mount: iOptron CEM40
Filters: 2" Baader RGB and f/2 3.5/4nm Narrowband SHO
Guide Camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini
Guide Scope: Orion 60mm Guide Scope with Helical Focuser
ZWO ASIAir Plus
ZWO EAF (Electronic Automatic Focuser)
Twitter: / nickjlake
Insta: / nickjlake
Astrobin: www.astrobin.com/users/bortle9/
Video shot on Pixel 4 XL
Rode Wireless Go microphone system
Photographs of the universe, with galaxies, stars, nebulae, supernovas, comets, planets, Moon, Sun. Inspiring wonder about the night sky, even from the light pollution of Chicago.

[@WindyCityAstrophotography]

Thanks for watching everyone!
Do you have a favorite method for HaRGB integration?

[@IcemanAstro]

What you are doing with that RASA is just simply amazing ! And man, wouldn't that be something to image our own Milky Way! Clear skies man!

[@WindyCityAstrophotography]

Thanks very much 😀The view would be amazing for sure!

[@stevemiller8458]

Great video and image of M31!! Proud of ya!

[@WindyCityAstrophotography]

Thanks Steve!

[@enteringintospace4685]

Great video and congrats on the wonderful image! Thanks for the plug!

[@WindyCityAstrophotography]

Thanks very much! Thanks for showing me the way 😄

[@HeavenlyBackyardAstronomy]

Great final image Nick. Also, great short tutorial for combining Ha to RGB and THEN explaining what you see from the results. I totally agree with your thoughts about potential life in other galaxies and as to how 'they' might be peering back at us thinking the same thing!!! Great thoughts to ponder, but I also agree with you ... we / they will never know for certain.
(Patrick of Savannah)

[@WindyCityAstrophotography]

Thank you Patrick! Glad you enjoyed it 😁

[@JoesAstrophoto]

Cool tutorial and great results!

[@WindyCityAstrophotography]

Thanks so much, Joe! Glad you enjoyed it

[@DSOImager]

Great result! I use a very similar method.. I think there's a few variations of the same method floating around. This technique will come in real handy for the upcoming galaxy season :)

[@WindyCityAstrophotography]

Absolutely! Looking forward to adding this to my workflow 😎

[@ronlundgren4391]

Beautiful image. I need a RASA. I’ll have to work on my boss….. I mean wife. 😁

[@WindyCityAstrophotography]

LOL good luck 😂

[@LogansAstro]

That's a beautiful image of Andromeda. I feel your pain when it comes to a lack of clear skies but I'm hoping that will improve as we move into summer here. I use very similar method for adding Ha to LRGB images. And perhaps we can find a way to remote into the observatories in Andromeda to book a few hours imaging time of our Milky Way (Alien Live or Alienscope ) :)

[@WindyCityAstrophotography]

Haha that would be amazing!

[@stratamedia814]

So good, do you think the Ha data would be noticeably different if you captured it in the Bortle 4? Or thinking could get a bit more data from in the city and wouldn't be able to tell the difference, not sure if light pollution shows up slightly in Ha