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Widefield View of M31 and M33, Stefan Pfleger
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Widefield View of M31 and M33

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Widefield View of M31 and M33

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When we are observing the night skies, it's easy to overlook the fact that we are just one small galaxy among millions of other galaxies. It is common fact that the Andromeda galaxy can be observed by the naked eye from earth. However, due to the dim nature of these galaxies, it's easy to overlook, just how big some of these galaxies really are. This is what I love about this shot. It isn't really pointed at any specific DSO. In fact, I'd say it's pointed at the star Mirach. My FOV is quite big in this case. For reference, I used 100mm of focal length for this shot with a full frame sensor! That's a MASSIVE area of the sky! It really shows how we are just floating in a sea of galaxies, and behind us are many many more galaxies just like ours! I think this image showcases wonderfully the depth of field of objects in our night sky. From close-by stars like Mirach, to distant galaxies like M31 and M33.

Furthermore, the keen observer might notice a faint cloud in the top right corner of this image. This is indeed galactic cirrus, aka IFN. It actually stems from the Milkyway and is in the foreground. This further drives home the point I made above about the huge depth of field of this image!

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Widefield View of M31 and M33, Stefan Pfleger