Amazing Andromeda

I took this image on a perfectly clear Christmas Eve night. Pictured here is the Andromeda galaxy (M31), and the smaller galaxies, M110 and M32. The Andromeda galaxy is believed to contain up to a trillion suns, and is definitely one of the most amazing objects to view in a dark sky.

 

12/24/11

Escondido, CA

2x30, 1x45, and 1x10 second exposure ISO 6400

1x11, 1x30, and 1x45 second exposure ISO 3200

Images stacked in DeepSkyStacker, processed in Gimp 2

80mm Skywatcher Refractor LXD75 EQ Mount

Canon Rebel T3 DLSR

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