M31 - Andromeda Galaxy

Telescope: Vixen R130S Newton (720mm focal length)

Camera: Fuji XT-2 at prime focus

 

11 lights, 120 sec. , ISO 3200

11 lights, 120 sec. , ISO 6400

No darks.

Images stacked with Nebulosity and postprocessed with Photoshop.

 

 

The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years away from Earth.

 

Also visible are the two satellite galaxies M32 and M110 (right below).

 

The number of stars contained in the Andromeda Galaxy is estimated at one trillion, or roughly twice the number estimated for the Milky Way.

 

Andromeda is the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way. It has a diameter of about 220,000 ly, making it the largest member of the Local Group.

 

The Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies are expected to collide in around 4.5 billion years, merging to form a giant elliptical galaxy.

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