Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31)

Shot in November 2020 close to lake Volvi in Rentina, Greece (bortle 4) in two nights.

 

Equipment:

- Skywatcher Black Diamond ED80 refractor with an .85x Reducer/Flattener

- Skywatcher EQ5 PRO SynScan GoTo mount

- Modified Nikon D300

- Orion Starshoot autoguider and Orion Mini 50mm guide scope

- PHD2 guiding with ASCOM drivers

 

Frames:

- 90 light frames at ISO800 x 120 sec

- 87 dark frames

- 90 flat frames

- 90 bias frames

 

Processing Software:

AstroPixel Processor, PixInsight, Adobe Photoshop with Astronomy Tools Action set, Adobe Lightroom for final touches.

Done