Imaging telescopes or lenses: Celestron C1100 Edge HD + Hyperstar · Astro-Tech AT65EDQ 65mm f/6.5 ED quadruplet #2
Imaging cameras: QHYCCD qhy23 · QHY CCD QHY10
Mounts: Orion Sirius EQ-G · Celestron CGEM DX
Guiding telescopes or lenses: Astro-Tech AT65EDQ 65mm f/6.5 ED quadruplet #2
Guiding cameras: QHY5L-II Mono
Focal reducers: Starzona Hyperstar
Software: Stark Labs Nebulosity 3.1.0 · Adobe Photoshop CS6 · DeepSkyStacker · Skyhound SkyTools 3 Pro · APT - Astro Photography Tool · Metaguide 5.2.0
Filters: Baader L 36mm · Baader Red, Green, Blue 36mm
Dates:Aug. 18, 2016 , Aug. 24, 2016 , Aug. 29, 2016
Frames:
8x1200" bin 1x1
9x1200" -30C bin 1x1
Baader L 36mm: 180x120" -20C bin 1x1
Integration: 11.7 hours
Darks: ~14
Flats: ~20
Bias: ~50
Avg. Moon age: 21.00 days
Avg. Moon phase: 55.45%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale: 4.00
Astrometry.net job: 1228623
RA center: 0h 42' 46"
DEC center: +41° 21' 10"
Pixel scale: 2.742 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: -89.400 degrees
Field radius: 2.186 degrees
Resolution: 4046x4075
Finished up the 12 panel mosaic.
LUM-15x120sec/each panel
(3hrs.)
QHY23M & 11"Celestron Hyperstar(F/2)
RGB-17x1200sec,, 3 panel mosaic
(5hr. 40min)
QHY10 OSC & AstroTech AT65EDQ
3 panel mosaic (RGB color) added to 12 panel Luminance mosaic
Images acquired with APT(AstroPhotography Tool) and Nebulosity4. Pre-Processed with PixInsight. Post Processing with PS CS6 and PI
Located in the constellation of Andromeda(hence the name :) )this large spiral galaxy is 2.5 million light years away. It can be seen with the naked eye on moonless nights from even moderately light polluted skies. It has been recently estimated to contain nearly 1 trillion stars
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