Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Andromeda (And)  ·  Contains:  Great Nebula in Andromeda  ·  M 110  ·  M 31  ·  M 32  ·  NGC 205  ·  NGC 221  ·  NGC 224  ·  The star 32And  ·  The star νAnd
M31 first attempt, David MaKieve
M31 first attempt
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M31 first attempt

M31 first attempt, David MaKieve
M31 first attempt
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M31 first attempt

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First attempt at imaging M31, after having moderate success with my first DSO, M42. Not ideal moonlight, Bortles 8+ zone, limited clearance from trees, just seeing what I can get. Using Canon EOS 5d Mkii, 135mm F/2 Rokinon lens, mounted on a Skywatcher Star Adventurer for tracking.

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M31 first attempt, David MaKieve