Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Andromeda (And)  ·  Contains:  Great Nebula in Andromeda  ·  M 110  ·  M 31  ·  M 32  ·  NGC 205  ·  NGC 221  ·  NGC 224
The Great Andromeda Galaxy , Kanwar Singh
The Great Andromeda Galaxy
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The Great Andromeda Galaxy

The Great Andromeda Galaxy , Kanwar Singh
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The Great Andromeda Galaxy

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M31 - Andromeda Galaxy (August 06, 2016).

The first time I had ventured out to capture this image. I had to pack early and leave due to extremely high humid conditions and lack of planning on my side. The first image didnt come out the way I wanted to. My next window of opportunity came on August 05, 2016 and I was lucky to make the most out of it. Clear skies, no wind and lesser humidity throughout the night, but this time I brought some hand warmers that I taped around the dew sheild. The below image is a total integration time of 3.2 hours. 80mm Triplet refractor scope, focal length 384mm @ F/4.8. Captured at RASC - Regina, Davin Observing site.

Andromeda Galaxy is 2.5 million light years. Just to show the grandeur of this galaxy, I thought I also provide a link to this video :

www.youtube.com/watch?v=udAL48P5NJU

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The Great Andromeda Galaxy , Kanwar Singh