M31 Andromeda Galaxy (Aussietx)

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

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M31 Andromeda Galaxy

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M31 Andromeda Galaxy

My first attempt at this gorgeous galaxy this season. It’s been several years since I last imaged this, and the new gear, software and a tad more experience have made a difference. It filled the field of view of my Nikon D7000 DSLR and 80mm scope, but with careful tilting of the scope I was able to get it all in there. I’ll be collecting more data over the next two months and will then develop a final image which will be, hopefully, pretty decent!

This galaxy looks very similar to how our own Milky Way galaxy would look from the same distance, which is about 2.5 million light years away. Actually, this galaxy is naked-eye visible from darker skies, and if the human eye could detect it completely, it would appear 5-6 moon-lengths in size! Another interesting tidbit is that this galaxy is on a collision course with the Milky Way, expected to “touch” in about 4.5 billion years from now!

Image Details:

Imaging Scope: AstroTelescopes 80mm ED Refractor

Imaging Camera: Nikon D7000

Guiding Scope: William Optics 66mm Petzval Refractor

Guiding Camera: Orion Starshoot Autoguider

Guiding Mount: Celestron CGEM

Guiding Software: PHD2

Exposures: 20*6 minutes at ISO1000

Stacked in Deep Sky Stacker

Initially processed in Photomatix Pro HDR

Tweaked in LightRoom

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