M 31 - Andromeda Galaxy
Aug 2024
@sharon, 📍
Botnang, Stuttgart
The Andromeda Galaxy is a barred spiral galaxy and is the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way. It was originally named the Andromeda Nebula and is cataloged as Messier 31, M31, and NGC 224. Andromeda has a D₂₅ isophotal diameter of about 46.56 kiloparsecs and is approximately 765 kpc from Earth. [Wikipedia]
| Filter | UHC LightPollution |
| Lights | 45 |
| Single Exposure | 180 sec |
| Total Exposure | 2 hr 15 min |
| Gain | 101 |
| Offset | 200 |
| Temp (°C) | -10.0 °C |
| Capture Dates | Moon Illumination |
| 22 July 2024 | Waning Gibbous (99.34%) |
| 22 August 2024 | Waning Gibbous (92.54%) |
| 24 August 2024 | Waning Gibbous (75.66%) |
| 25 August 2024 | Waning Gibbous (65.1%) |
| 26 August 2024 | Waning Gibbous (54.02%) |
| Camera: | Omegon VeTec571c |
| Telescope: | Skywatcher Evolux-82ED |
| Reducer: | Skywatcher Flatenner 0.9x Evolux-82ED |
| Guide Camera: | ZWO ASI120MM Mini |
| Guider: | Svbony SV165 |
| Mount: | Skywatcher HEQ5-Pro |
| Tripod: | Skywatcher Steel Tripod |
| Filter Wheel: | Svbony SV226 |
| Eaf: | Gemini Automatic Star Focuser Pro |
| Dew Heater: | Svbony SV172 |
| Flat Panel: | WELZK A3 Light Pad |
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