Andromeda Galaxy / M31

Messier 31 

 

 

 My best photo of the Andromeda galaxy - Full resolution picture available on Telescopius Details : - Date : 22/Aug/2022 - Exposures : 80x1min Lights, 10x1min Darks - ISO : 1600 Equipment : - Camera : Canon 6D - Telescope : Svbony Apochromatic 80/448 mm SV503 80ED Doublet (0.8x reducer/flattener) - Mount : EQ5 modified with Onstep 

 Description 

 The Andromeda Galaxy is a barred spiral galaxy and is the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way. It was originally named the Andromeda Nebula and is cataloged as Messier 31, M31, and NGC 224. Andromeda has a D25 isophotal diameter of about 46.56 kiloparsecs (152,000 light-years) and is approximately 765 kpc (2.5 million light-years) from Earth. The galaxy's name stems from the area of Earth's sky in which it appears, the constellation of Andromeda, which itself is named after the princess who was the wife of Perseus in Greek mythology. 

 Find more information about the Andromeda Galaxy on Wikipedia 

 

 Personal Stats 

 First observation 

 📆 19/08/2022 📍 Santa Cruz, Portugal 

 Imaging sessions 

  Date Bortle Class Total Exposure Time 22/8/2022  Class 5  2h (60x2min) 22/8/2023  Class 5  1h20min (180x1min) 

 

 Captured media 

 Photographs 

 

 My best photo of the Andromeda galaxy - Full resolution picture available on Telescopius Details : - Date : 22/Aug/2022 - Exposures : 80x1min Lights, 10x1min Darks - ISO : 1600 Equipment : - Camera : Canon 6D - Telescope : Svbony Apochromatic 80/448 mm SV503 80ED Doublet (0.8x reducer/flattener) - Mount : EQ5 modified with Onstep