Andromeda Galaxy
M31 or Andromeda is a barred spiral galaxy and is the closest major galaxy (diameter 152,000 LY) to Earth at a distance of about 2.5 million light years. M31 w...
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M31 or Andromeda is a barred spiral galaxy and is the closest major galaxy (diameter 152,000 LY) to Earth at a distance of about 2.5 million light years. M31 will eventually begin merging considerably with the Milky Way in about 4 billion years and some have proprosed that the outer halos of our galaxies have already started interacting with each other.
This image is comprised of just under 2 hours of integrated (stacked) 30 second exposures.
Equipment:
(Optics)
Celestron C11 Edge w-0.7x Reducer
*Corrected Schmidt-Cassegrain
(Mount)
iOptron CEM6O-EC
*Relative Encoder Equatorial Mount
(Autoguider)
ZWO OAG-L M68 (Off-Axis Guider)
ZWO ASI120MM (Mono Guide Camera)
(Camera)
ZWO ASI6200MC-Pro
*One-Shot Color
*TEC Cooled (Run at -10°C)
*Sony IMX455 (A7rIV) Full-Frame Sensor
*16 Bit ADC CMOS
(Remote PC)
Prima Luce Lab (PLL) - Eagle4 Pro
(Focuser)
(PLL) - Esatto 2" Robotic Focuser
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This image is comprised of just under 2 hours of integrated (stacked) 30 second exposures.
Equipment:
(Optics)
Celestron C11 Edge w-0.7x Reducer
*Corrected Schmidt-Cassegrain
(Mount)
iOptron CEM6O-EC
*Relative Encoder Equatorial Mount
(Autoguider)
ZWO OAG-L M68 (Off-Axis Guider)
ZWO ASI120MM (Mono Guide Camera)
(Camera)
ZWO ASI6200MC-Pro
*One-Shot Color
*TEC Cooled (Run at -10°C)
*Sony IMX455 (A7rIV) Full-Frame Sensor
*16 Bit ADC CMOS
(Remote PC)
Prima Luce Lab (PLL) - Eagle4 Pro
(Focuser)
(PLL) - Esatto 2" Robotic Focuser
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Mollie_McD
Jan 15
I've had a fascination with Andromeda since I first was shown it as a child. I make a point of looking first it and pointing it out to others any chance I get!
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