Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Andromeda (And)  ·  Contains:  Andromeda Galaxy  ·  M 31  ·  M 32  ·  NGC 206  ·  NGC 221  ·  NGC 224
ANDROMEDA GALAXY, AdAstro
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ANDROMEDA GALAXY

ANDROMEDA GALAXY, AdAstro
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ANDROMEDA GALAXY

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Description

📍2.5 million light years away 
📍contains over a trillion stars, twice as many as our Milky Way
📍220,000 light years across in diameter 
📍will one day collide with our Milky Way creating Milkdromeda!!

-----My Instruments------
Scope: SE ED127MM w/ #Starizona .63 focal reducer (633 focal length) @explorescientific 
Mount:  AVX mount ⚙ @celestronuniverse
Main Camera:  ASI294MC 📷 @zwoasi
Guide Camera: Asi120mm-mini 📷 
Guide Scope:  Svbony #SV165  @svbonyastronomy
Svbony SV195 dew heater strip
ZWO 5V EAF ⚙
Brain: AsiAir Pro 🧠
L-Pro @optolongfilter 🎨 

----Acquisition----
193 x 60 sec
total integration: about 3.2hrs
BIN1x1
Dithered (every 5 frames at 5 pixels)
120 gain
-20 degree

----Calibration-----
40 darks
60 flats
100 bias

----Processing----
DSS/Pixinsight/Topaz/PS

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ANDROMEDA GALAXY, AdAstro