Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Andromeda (And)  ·  Contains:  Great Nebula in Andromeda  ·  M 110  ·  M 31  ·  M 32  ·  NGC 205  ·  NGC 221  ·  NGC 224
M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy - Wide, Jeff Tropeano
M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy - Wide
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M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy - Wide, Jeff Tropeano
M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy - Wide
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I've added more data to my original M31 capture. In summary, the entire data set is:

92 light frames (with 10" f/3.9 Orion Astrograph): 51 @ 60s, ISO 1600. 11 @ 120s, ISO 1600. 30 @ 30s, ISO 1600. 30 Darks (with 10" f/3.9 Orion Astrograph): 15 @ 60s. 5 @ 120s. 10 @ 30s. 43 light frames (with a TeleVue 76 for wider field): 43 @ 60s, ISO 1600 10 Darks (with a TeleVue 76 for wider field): 10 @ 60s, ISO 1600 30 Bias: 30 @ ISO 1600

Besides the two scopes listed above: a Canon 60d, auto guided, with an Atlas EQ-G mount. Taken from the Edward G. Klein Dark Sky Site in Deer Trail, CO (with Astrograph), and my backyard in Lakewood, CO (with TeleVue).

Processed with PixInsight: Followed some guidance from /u/PixInsightFTW 's processing of /u/Le_Baron here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNURR_wf7ro

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M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy - Wide, Jeff Tropeano