Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Andromeda (And)  ·  Contains:  Great Nebula in Andromeda  ·  M 31  ·  M 32  ·  NGC 221  ·  NGC 224
M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy, Derryk
M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy
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M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy

M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy, Derryk
M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy
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M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy

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Description

Taken July 21-22, 2012 from Lake San Antonio, CA, USA. First go at this target. Eventually would like to do a high resolution mosaic of this beautiful galaxy.



Total integration: 120 mins (2 hrs)



Details, Equipment, & Software:

Telescope: Astro-Tech AT6RC w/ AT2FF (FL1370mm f/9)

Camera: Canon T2i (stock)

Mount: Orion Atlas EQ-G

Guide: Orion ST80 w/ SSAG

Capture: Backyard EOS (24x300s lights / darks)

Stacking: Nebulosity 3

Final Processing: Photoshop CS5

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M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy, Derryk

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