Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Andromeda (And)  ·  Contains:  Andromeda Galaxy  ·  M 110  ·  M 31  ·  M 32  ·  NGC 205  ·  NGC 221  ·  NGC 224
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Andromeda Galaxy (M31), fouldsy

Andromeda Galaxy (M31)

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Andromeda Galaxy (M31), fouldsy

Andromeda Galaxy (M31)

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First attempt as astrophotography, so still trying to get everything working together. The older EOS 50D isn't great at higher ISO values, even ISO 800 as shot here. The LCD screen also isn't great, hence I'm already using it tethered through N.I.N.A to help with focusing and image review.

Maybe didn't have great polar alignment and weight balance on the iOptron tracker, as I wasn't able to get more than 20-second exposures before I could see movement. Later in the evening I photographed the Seven Sisters, which were also lower in the sky, but after a new polar alignment I was able to comfortably get 45 second exposures.

Overall, pretty happy for a first night out.

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Andromeda Galaxy (M31), fouldsy