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M31 (Andromeda Galaxy) - 3-Panel Mosaic, blastrophoto
M31 (Andromeda Galaxy) - 3-Panel Mosaic
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M31 (Andromeda Galaxy) - 3-Panel Mosaic

M31 (Andromeda Galaxy) - 3-Panel Mosaic, blastrophoto
M31 (Andromeda Galaxy) - 3-Panel Mosaic
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M31 (Andromeda Galaxy) - 3-Panel Mosaic

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This was a project I've been wanting to do for quite some time. With the focal length of my 127mm refractor and the combination with the astro cam I'm using, I'm unable to get the entire galaxy into a single frame. I had never done a mosaic before but I found a few tutorials online and it worked out wonderfully. This was shot from Cherry Springs, PA in September. I made a 5 hour drive only to be greeted with smoke from the west coast. I was really skeptical I'd get any useful data from the weekend but I decided to shoot anyway. Boy was I surprised when I got home to process this. Under bortle 2 skies, through smoke cover, and with only an hour each panel. 100% broadband. This is the result. I'm blown away by the resolution and details found. Feel free to ZOOM in on this one. I really hope you love this picture as much as I do. Follow me on instagram for more @blastrophoto

Gear Used: Explore Scientific ED127 FCD100 ZWO ASI294MC Pro Orion Sirius EQ-G Mount Orion Mini Autoguider Camera Guide scope Hotech SCA Field Flattener Starizona Filter Slide

Integration: 60x60s per panel \ 30 flats per panel \ 45 darks per panel Stacked in DSS

Software: Sequence Generator Pro PHD2 PixInsight Photoshop, Topaz Denoise AI

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M31 (Andromeda Galaxy) - 3-Panel Mosaic, blastrophoto

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