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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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