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 ν And
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Andromeda Galaxy, Pavel Vorobiev
Andromeda Galaxy
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Andromeda Galaxy

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Andromeda Galaxy, Pavel Vorobiev
Andromeda Galaxy
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Andromeda Galaxy

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Andromeda with about 17 hours of integration 6 of which are RGB data and another 11 are Ha, so during processing I could reveal the Ha nebulosity in the spiral arms of the galaxy with some detail. I think these tiny red spots really bring it to life.

Takahashi FS60 @ F4 255mm
Atik 460ex mono @ -10°C
Orion Atlas EQ-G
StarlightXpress FW + OAG + Altair GPCam2
NINA, PHD, PI, PS
Filters Baader Planetarium
R = 69 x 120"
G = 75 x 120"
B = 44 x 120"
Ha = 41 x 900"
RGB from Bortle 4 (Juarez, Coahuila, Mexico)
Ha from Bortle 6.5 (Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico)
October 2020

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Andromeda Galaxy, Pavel Vorobiev