M31 - Andromeda Galaxy

The Andromeda Galaxy, or Messier 31 (M31) is approximately 2.5 million light-years from earth. It is estimated that there are twice as many stars in this galaxy as there are in our home galaxy, the Milky Way.

 

This is about 3.5 hours of data I captured on the Andromeda Galaxy in October 2019 at the Staunton River Star Party in Staunton River State Park, Virginia. The image is comprised of only broadband, visible light with no filters. I cropped the image in pretty far to see the detail of the galaxy.

 

Equipment Used:

-Mount: Skywatcher Heq5-Pro

-Imaging Scope: William Optics Zenithstar 61 f/5.9

-Imaging Camera: Canon Rebel t7i (stock)

-Guide Scope: ZWO 30mm f/4 Mini Guide Scope

-Guide Camera: ZWO ASI120MM-S

-Software: Sharpcap, PhD 2, APT, Deep Sky Stacker, Photoshop

 

Image Details:

-Lights: 63x180"

-Darks: 15

-Bias: 147

-No Flats

 

Done