M31 Andromeda Wider Field Ha + LRGB Askar 400 (Brandon Tackett)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Andromeda (And) · Contains: Andromeda Galaxy · HD3431 · HD3447 · HD3765 · HD3827 · HD3969 · HD4143 · HD4174 · HD4322 · HD4501 · HD4669 · M 110 · M 31 · M 32 · NGC 205 · NGC 206 · NGC 221 · NGC 224

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M31 Andromeda Wider Field Ha + LRGB Askar 400

Revision title: Complete Redo Edit Jan 2023

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M31 Andromeda Wider Field Ha + LRGB Askar 400

Revision title: Complete Redo Edit Jan 2023

Always fun to the see the improvement and variations in my captures of the iconic M31 Andromeda Galaxy over the Years. I still enjoy the RASA8 version from last year most, but the Askar preformed up to expectation except I had some minor background modeling. I darkened the background more then usual and am overall content with the results.

The Andromeda Galaxy is our closest large spiral galaxy in the local group. One of my favorite things to do at night from my backyard still after 4 years into this hobby is to look up and see the galaxy with my own naked eyes. Using averted gaze to see the central point and two spindles about 2x width of the full moon is always incredible.

The galaxy is 2.5 million light years from earth and measures 140,000 light years across. Because of the proximity we can see the Hydrogen Alpha regions and large clouds like NGC 206 along with globular clusters.

2021 Version

High Resolution M31 Mighty Andromeda 2021 Version L+Ha+OSC RASA 8

2020 Version

M 31 The Mighty Andromeda Galaxy

And finally my 2019 version with an unmodified DSLR and the Celestron 9.25 HD
17 subs 5 min each

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Title: Complete Redo Edit Jan 2023

Description: I don't know if I blacked out while editing this the first time, but I want to give it another go. I am much more pleased with the results.

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RA (center)	00h42m42s.46
RA (top/left)	00h48m34s.94
RA (top/right)	00h50m04s.85
RA (bottom/right)	00h36m30s.90
RA (bottom/left)	00h35m41s.83

Dec (center)	+41°15′03″.9
Dec (top/left)	+39°27′52″.4
Dec (top/right)	+42°51′19″.9
Dec (bottom/right)	+43°01′11″.6
Dec (bottom/left)	+39°37′08″.3

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