Andromeda, Cassiopeia, Perseus - 2021-10-29
This stack of 18 images contains nearly the entirety of the constellations Andromeda, Cassiopeia, and Perseus. Numerous outstanding objects are within its bounds. From left to right (roughly east to west), they include:
The Pleiades (M45, lower left corner)
The California Nebula (NGC 1499, above the Pleiades)
The Double Cluster in Perseus (NGC 869 and NGC 884, near top center)
The Heart and Soul Nebulae (IC 1805 and IC 1848, above the Double Cluster)
M34 (open star cluster, bottom center)
The Triangulum Galaxy (M33, along the bottom border, right of M34)
The Andromeda Galaxy (M31 and satellite galaxy M110, bright elongated object in lower right area of image)
Subframes were taken with an astrophotography modified Nikon D5100 at ISO 4000 and focal length of 18mm. Stacking and processing in PixInsight, with a few final touches in Photoshop.
The solution for the image from astrometry.net places the center at
RA 2h 3m
DEC +50° 20'
Andromeda, Cassiopeia, Perseus - 2021-10-29
This stack of 18 images contains nearly the entirety of the constellations Andromeda, Cassiopeia, and Perseus. Numerous outstanding objects are within its bounds. From left to right (roughly east to west), they include:
The Pleiades (M45, lower left corner)
The California Nebula (NGC 1499, above the Pleiades)
The Double Cluster in Perseus (NGC 869 and NGC 884, near top center)
The Heart and Soul Nebulae (IC 1805 and IC 1848, above the Double Cluster)
M34 (open star cluster, bottom center)
The Triangulum Galaxy (M33, along the bottom border, right of M34)
The Andromeda Galaxy (M31 and satellite galaxy M110, bright elongated object in lower right area of image)
Subframes were taken with an astrophotography modified Nikon D5100 at ISO 4000 and focal length of 18mm. Stacking and processing in PixInsight, with a few final touches in Photoshop.
The solution for the image from astrometry.net places the center at
RA 2h 3m
DEC +50° 20'