M31
Andromeda Galaxy
M31 Andromeda Galaxy
Image acquisition dates: November 27- 28, 2010.
Camera: SBIG STX 16803
Filters: AstroDon 65mm LRGB
Camera control software: CCDSoft
Guiding/adaptive optics: STX internal guiding chip.
Camera temperature: -20C
Telescope: Astro-Physics 155EDF with 4" field flattener, 1178mm focal length (F7.6).
Telescope control software: TheSky6, Focusmax
Mount: Paramount ME
Total exposure time: 2hrs Luminance, 1 hr each RGB, 10 minute subexposures.
Image scale 1.57 arc sec per pixel
Processing: CCDStack2, Photoshop CS5.
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