SPIRAL GALAXY M31 (NGC 224), THE GREAT ANDROMEDA GALAXY
THIS IMAGE ALSO INCLUDES M32 and M110 (click on image for larger size):
Image acquisition and processing details:
| Telescope: | Takahashi Epsilon 180, f/2.8. |
| Mount: | Astro-Physics AP1200 German Equatorial Mount. |
| Camera: | SBIG ST-10XME cooled to -30C, internal guiding. All images binned 1x1. |
| Filters, Exposure Times: | AstroDon Lum 60 min (20x3 min), Red/Green/Blue 120 min each filter (24x5 min each). |
| Dates: | 10/01/08 and 10/02/08. |
| Moon Phase: | 4% to 8% |
| Location: | Okie-Tex Star Party |
| Software: | CCD Commander, MaximDL, TheSky, FocusMax, CCDStack, Adobe Photoshop. |
| Notes: | This was my second target with the AP1200. |
Below is my first attempt at imaging M31, taken with a Williams Optic Zenithstar 105mm refractor at f/7 in fall, 2006:
