Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Andromeda (And)  ·  Contains:  Andromeda Galaxy  ·  M 31  ·  M 32  ·  NGC 221  ·  NGC 224
Andromeda Galaxy, Scott Deming
Andromeda Galaxy
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Andromeda Galaxy

Andromeda Galaxy, Scott Deming
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Andromeda Galaxy

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I took this the other night with my new ZWO ASI 294 Pro camera and Explore Scientific coma corrector. My telescope is an Orion 8" Newtonian. I also used a ZWO 120 mini as my guide camera and PHD2. My mount is Celestron AVX.

I'm very happy with the focus and sharpness of the stars. I can't figure out however if this image is underexposed. When I see other images of Andromeda there is so much more color and detail.

I took 30 :40 second lights. 10 :40 second darks. 20 flats. I used SharpCap and worked hard to get the histogram where I thought it should be.

I have always used an unmodified DSLR so this cmos stuff is all new. Any input on this image and how I can improve my imaging skills would be greatly appreciated!

Scott

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Andromeda Galaxy, Scott Deming