M31 Andromeda Galaxy
M31 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda. It is 2.5 million light years from Earth.
TARGET
Nomenclature: M31, Messier 31, Andromeda Galaxy, NGC 224
Right Ascension: 00:42:44
Declination: +41:16:09
Size:189.1 arc min
Discovery: Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi in 964
EQUIPMENT USED
TS Star71 refractor
10Micron GM2000 HPS mount
QSI683wsg8 CCD camera
Astrodon filters
IMAGE CAPTURE
Luminance: 41x300 bin 1x1
Red: 10x300 bin 1x1
Green: 10x300 bin 1x1
Blue: 10x300 bin 1x1
Total integration: 5.9 hours
Pixel scale: 3.180 arcsec/pixel
Field radius: 1.734 degrees
Capture dates: 5-7 November 2019
Capture location: Alcalali, Spain
Luminance: 41x300 bin 1x1
Red: 10x300 bin 1x1
Green: 10x300 bin 1x1
Blue: 10x300 bin 1x1
Total integration: 5.9 hours
Pixel scale: 3.180 arcsec/pixel
Field radius: 1.734 degrees
Capture dates: 5-7 November 2019
Capture location: Alcalali, Spain
IMAGE PROCESSING
Pre-processing: CCDStack2
Post-processing: Photoshop CS2
Pre-processing: CCDStack2
Post-processing: Photoshop CS2