Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Andromeda (And)  ·  Contains:  Andromeda Galaxy  ·  M 110  ·  M 31  ·  M 32  ·  NGC 205  ·  NGC 221  ·  NGC 224
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The Andromeda Galaxy, Henrique Silva
The Andromeda Galaxy
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The Andromeda Galaxy

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The Andromeda Galaxy, Henrique Silva
The Andromeda Galaxy
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The Andromeda Galaxy

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Description

The Andromeda Galaxy, also known as Messier 31 or NGC 224, is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years from Earth and the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way.



Technical details:

Telescope: TS APO 80/500 & TS 0.79x

EQ mount: SW EQ6-r guided ASI120MM

Camera:QHY294C

Filters: Baader Neodymium

Frames: 56x120s at unit gain | -10ºC

Acquisition: Sharpcap; APT

Edition: PixInsight Core; PS

Sintra-Portugal (Bortle 7)

23/10/2020

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The Andromeda Galaxy, Henrique Silva

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