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M31 - Andromeda Galaxy - 62mpx

I never get bored of imaging the closest galaxy to our own, at 2.5 moon widths wide, it is an easy target to spot with the naked eye, really good field of view with the ASI6200 on the SHarpStar 15028HNT

 

RA: 00h42m44.33s

Dec: 41°16'07.50"

Constellation: Andromeda

Designation: M31

 

Image Details: 201x90S at Gain 0

Darks: 101 Frames

Flats: 101 Frames

Bias: 101 Frames

 

Acquisition Dates: Nov. 15, 2020 , Nov. 18, 2020 , Nov. 19, 2020 , Dec. 12, 2020

 

Total Capture time: 5.0 Hours

 

Equipment Details:

Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI6200MC Pro 62mpx Full Frame OSC

Imaging Scope: SharpStar 15028HNT Hyperboloid Astrograph

Guide Camera: StarlightXpress Lodestar X2

Guide Scope: 365Astronomy 280mm Guide Scope

Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ8 Pro

Focuser: Primalucelab Sesto Senso V2

Filter: Optolong L-Pro 2"

Power and USB Control: Pegasus Astro USB Ultimate Hub Pro

Acquisition Software: Main Sequence Software. Sequence Generator Pro 3.2

Calibration and Stacking: Astro Pixel Processor

Processing Software: PixInsight 1.8.8 and EZ Processing Suite for Star Reduction

 

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Uploaded on December 14, 2020