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Astrophotography © Brian A. Morganti

M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy

Andromeda

                                                                                                           

 

The Andromeda Galaxy is thought to appear very similar to our own Milky Way Galaxy and is also our closest neighboring galaxy at 2.2 million light years.  It can be seen with the naked eye as a fuzzy patch from moderately dark skies.  Satellite galaxies M32 & M110 are visible in the above photo  as well.

IMAGE DETAILS:

  • Date & Location:  October 19, 2009 - Bernville, PA

  • Weather:  Calm wind - 38F.

  • Sky Conditions:  Clear with average transparency. 

  • Optics:  TeleVue TV60is Refractor (360mm -f/6) with field flattener.

  • Filter:  Hutech IDAS-LPS (Light Pollution Suppression)

  • Mount:  Losmandy G-11 equatorial with Gemini V4

  • Guiding:  None

  • Camera:  Canon T1i (500D) Hap Griffin Modified - Baader UV/IR

  • Exposure:  38 min (2 x 5min, 7 x 4min) @ ISO 800, RAW

  • Calibration Frames:  In camera dark frame subtraction

  • Processing:  Photoshop CS4, Noise Ninja, NIK 

  • Comments:  This is one of my first light images that was tracked, but not guided.  Polar alignment was off in part due to an off center reticle in my polar alignment scope and PEC was needed as well.

 

                                                                        

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