Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Andromeda (And)  ·  Contains:  Great Nebula in Andromeda  ·  M 110  ·  M 31  ·  M 32  ·  NGC 205  ·  NGC 221  ·  NGC 224
M31, bruciesheroes
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M31

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M31

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I find M31 fascinating to look at and although its already quite visible with the naked eye, i find it quite hard to image properly. I took exposures with three integration times to capture the dynamic range of the object. The exposures were blended in Photoshop because for some reason i can`t get good results in DSS HDR mode. I had to do a meridian flip during the imaging process and forgot to also flip the camera ... This is why the final image doesn`t contain all of M31. I also would prefer a little bit of space around the galaxy. Will have to try again at some point.

Edit: Uploaded a newer version in which i decreased star diameter/enhanced local contrast and added faint diffraction spikes to smaller stars.

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