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The Andromeda Clouds
Some weeks ago I published a “widefield” of the Andromeda Galaxy but then decided to take another rendition of it, this time with a smaller FOV and focusing in bringing out the hydrogen clouds (the pink spots) and the dust clouds (the brown filaments) close to the nucleus, which is not so common to see.
In the end I enjoyed it so much that took a crop and also publish as a separated image.
I hope you enjoy.
Shot at Barcarena, Portugal on Sep.28/29, Oct.4/18 of 2021 and Oct.18, Nov.1 2022
Technical details:
RGB: 472x180s (23h36)
Ha: 55x600s (9h10)
LUM: 199x120s (6h38)
Total integraton: 39h24m
RedCat 51 | QHYCCD 268C | Skywatcher EQ6-R Pro | TSOptics IV/IR 2’’ | TS Optics Triplet APO 800/115 | TS Optics TSFLAT2 0.79x | QHYCCD 268C | QHYCCD 268M | Omegon IV/IR Cut 2'' | Astronomik Ha 6nm | RBFocus Myrrdin 2.3 | RBFocus Gaius-S
Acquisition: N.I.N.A. | Processing: Pixinsight
The Andromeda Clouds
Some weeks ago I published a “widefield” of the Andromeda Galaxy but then decided to take another rendition of it, this time with a smaller FOV and focusing in bringing out the hydrogen clouds (the pink spots) and the dust clouds (the brown filaments) close to the nucleus, which is not so common to see.
In the end I enjoyed it so much that took a crop and also publish as a separated image.
I hope you enjoy.
Shot at Barcarena, Portugal on Sep.28/29, Oct.4/18 of 2021 and Oct.18, Nov.1 2022
Technical details:
RGB: 472x180s (23h36)
Ha: 55x600s (9h10)
LUM: 199x120s (6h38)
Total integraton: 39h24m
RedCat 51 | QHYCCD 268C | Skywatcher EQ6-R Pro | TSOptics IV/IR 2’’ | TS Optics Triplet APO 800/115 | TS Optics TSFLAT2 0.79x | QHYCCD 268C | QHYCCD 268M | Omegon IV/IR Cut 2'' | Astronomik Ha 6nm | RBFocus Myrrdin 2.3 | RBFocus Gaius-S
Acquisition: N.I.N.A. | Processing: Pixinsight