Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Andromeda (And)  ·  Contains:  32 And  ·  35 And  ·  35 nu. And  ·  Andromeda Galaxy  ·  HD3022  ·  HD3141  ·  HD3396  ·  HD3431  ·  HD3447  ·  HD3741  ·  HD3765  ·  HD3827  ·  HD3969  ·  HD4143  ·  HD4174  ·  HD4267  ·  HD4322  ·  HD4479  ·  HD4501  ·  HD4669  ·  HD4754  ·  HD4902  ·  M 110  ·  M 31  ·  M 32  ·  NGC 205  ·  NGC 206  ·  NGC 221  ·  NGC 224  ·  The star 32 And  ·  And 1 more.
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The Andromeda Galaxy, Andre Vilhena
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The Andromeda Galaxy

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The Andromeda Galaxy

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The Andromeda Galaxy, aka the fried egg, is surely the most photographed DSO by amateur astrophotographers but due to its dynamic range it is, by no means, an easy target to process. This take is not a terrific one but i am really happy with it since it was shot in a Bortle 8 and it had large light bands in it. So much so that I quit processing it in 2021 and only now gave another try - it is too painful to throw 30+ hours away.

Still, it shows BB astrophotography from light polluted skies can achieve good results, provided the integration time is enough.

Cheers.

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The Andromeda Galaxy, Andre Vilhena