Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Andromeda (And)  ·  Contains:  HD14437  ·  HD14771  ·  NGC 891  ·  NGC 898
Silver Sliver Galaxy NGC 891, astropical
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Silver Sliver Galaxy NGC 891

Silver Sliver Galaxy NGC 891, astropical
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Silver Sliver Galaxy NGC 891

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No worries, folks, time feels like flying but the galaxy season hasn't opened yet. This is my first remote-controlled image for which reason I selected a remote galaxy as sacrifice.

Thanks to the "TeamViewer" software my workhorse laptop at the scope can be controlled wirelessly with an Android tablet. PHD2 acts as cloud warning system. What I'd still need is an e-focuser for becoming a graduate lazy bone, but still two weeks to go until Christmas. Many of you living on cold latitudes certainly appreciate the advantages of wireless control.

Though air transparency left to desire I captured 2h 39m worth of photons from 30 million light years away with my AST, yet the galaxy is still looking coarse (do not zoom in), but a fine result considering that the galaxy lies beyond my WiFi range. Since NGC 891 is rather tiny, my C8 might get a part time job sometime later. The major trouble being with long FL to be solved is plate solving (currently using ASTAP/SharpCap/EQMOD).

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Silver Sliver Galaxy NGC 891, astropical