Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Andromeda (And)  ·  Contains:  Andromeda Galaxy  ·  M 110  ·  M 31  ·  M 32  ·  NGC 205  ·  NGC 221  ·  NGC 224  ·  Part of the constellation Andromeda (And)  ·  The star 32And  ·  The star μAnd  ·  The star νAnd
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Beginner's M31, Scott Badger

Beginner's M31

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Beginner's M31, Scott Badger

Beginner's M31

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So....in my defense…… This is the result of my first Pixinsight, or any other astropic software, workflow (while following a tutorial) and was shot on a fixed camera tripod with no guiding. The stars are a mess, and everything is smeared from the 10s exposure, so no one’s going to ooh and aah over it, but I’m posting the image anyhow because, with no experience, and the exact same gear I use to get the awkward family group shot at Thanksgiving, that I can get even such an unimpressive but recognizable photo of another galaxy, I find astounding! Along with the truly gobsmacking images you most often see here, a testament to the hardware and software available today, imho.

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Beginner's M31, Scott Badger