Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Andromeda (And)  ·  Contains:  Great Nebula in Andromeda  ·  M 110  ·  M 31  ·  M 32  ·  NGC 205  ·  NGC 221  ·  NGC 224
The fireworks in the heart of Andromeda, Doug.,N. Jiang
The fireworks in the heart of Andromeda
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The fireworks in the heart of Andromeda

The fireworks in the heart of Andromeda, Doug.,N. Jiang
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The fireworks in the heart of Andromeda

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This is an annual attempt of M31.

There are many challneges as usual. The weather, the hardware and the processing.

I remember the thrill when I first manually go-to the M31 through a C8. The little fuzzy light ball in the center of eye piece was merely the center of this magnificent giant. Yet it was sufficient to keep my goosebumps up for a significant while.

Since then, I paid an annual tribute to the very target. It becomes a reference for me. And every year I tried to beat what I have achieved in the pass. Fortunately, I think j have done it this year.

The weather was quite intimidating this year. With the prolong rain season, I have to salvage every minute between the clear sky. Not to mentioned the haunting guider and unstable remote connection through my ancient cell phone.

As my other remote works, I dedicated a lot of imaging time to a single target. The result is satisfying.

Thanks for reading and clear sky.

-Doug

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The fireworks in the heart of Andromeda, Doug.,N. Jiang