M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy September 2022 HaLRBG RedCat ASI1600MM (Randy Reece)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Andromeda (And) · Contains: 35 And · Andromeda Galaxy · M 110 · M 31 · M 32 · NGC 205 · NGC 221 · NGC 224 · The star 32 And · The star ν And

M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy September 2022 HaLRBG RedCat ASI1600MM, Randy Reece

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M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy September 2022 HaLRBG RedCat ASI1600MM

Link: https://thebluemarbleobservatory.com

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M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy September 2022 HaLRBG RedCat ASI1600MM

Link: https://thebluemarbleobservatory.com

A re-visit to one of my first real astro images...looking back on where I was 4 years ago to what I've captured now...

Getting there...

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Captured over 3 clear nights, August-September 2022 from Canfield, Ontario Canada

Total of 13 hours 10 minutes exposure time through Ha & LRGB filters...thought I'd try adding some Hydrogen Alpha (Ha) time on this target as the clearest night in weeks was a full moon...so captured some Ha data and added it to the mix...Equipment:
-ZWO ASI1600MM Pro mono CMOS camera, running at -10° C-
ZWO 8 position filter wheel, Baader Planetarium Ha LRGB filters
-William Optics RedCat 51, F4.9, 250mm Focal Length
-Sky Watcher NEQ6 Pro Go-To Computerized GEM mount
-Starwave 50mm guide scope, ASI120M (Mono) Guide Camera
-Kendrick Firefly Dew Heaters
-ZWO EAF (Electronic Automatic Focuser)
-Pegasus Pocket Power Box
-SkyShed Roll-Off-Roof (ROR) Observatory

Captured using ASCOM, EQMOD, APT (Astrophotography Tool) Stellarium, PHD2
Processed with Deep SkyStacker, StarTools and GIMPM31 - The Andromeda Galaxy

Captured June 29 - July 15, 2022
Total Exposure Time: 13 Hours, 10 minutes

Sub-Frames:

Ha - 30 X 300 seconds
Luminance Filter - 128 X 120 seconds
Red Filter - 85 X 120 seconds
Blue Filter - 87 X 120 seconds
Green Filter - 70 X 120 seconds

30 dark frames, 150 flat frames/ 150 dark flat frames

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Title: Re-Edited M31 March 2023 From Sep 2022

Description: Whittled out a few more frames, and a better understanding of how to integrate Ha data into my normal LRGB data with my editing software (DSS, StarTools, GIMP)...

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