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M31 - The great galaxy in Andromeda
M31 - The great galaxy in Andromeda
Pascal


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Location: Kariani, Greece
Aperture: f/5
Shutter: 5 hours (total)
Galleries: Sky, Astrophotography
Date Uploaded: Oct 16, 2009

Viewed: 1413
Comments: 3
Favorites: 2 (view)

 My best effort so far to image this spectacular galaxy...

Details:
Telescope : Takahashi FSQ106ED
Mount : Takahashi EM200 Temma II Jr
Camera : Canon 350D Baader modified with Hutech IDAS LPS

2008-07-11
Exposure : 24 x 122 sec light frames (ISO 800), autoguided with PHD
24 dark frames
24 bias frames
were aligned, calibrated and stacked in DSS

2008-07-30
Exposure : 17 x 182 sec light frames (ISO 800), autoguided with PHD
15 dark frames
15 bias frames
were aligned, calibrated and stacked in DSS

2008-08-04
Exposure : 35 x 182 sec light frames (ISO 800), autoguided with PHD
35 dark frames
35 bias frames
were aligned, calibrated and stacked in DSS

2009-08-18
Exposure : 48 x 122 sec light frames (ISO 1600), autoguided with PHD
40 dark frames
40 bias frames
were aligned, calibrated and stacked in DSS

FOV : 93.79% of the original frame

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 03/22/2017 01:57:04 PM
Very difficult and technical shot. Great work.
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 12/26/2010 11:24:17 PM
so very cool
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 12/08/2009 12:24:44 PM
wow!
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