M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy

20:01 6/9/2007 UTC

Sky cleared a bit unexpectly for me and I decided to go imaging. I had no plans for the evening, so I turned my telescope into my traditional autumn target, M31. Light pollution is a bit of a problem here, I really want to try this from the dark site sometime. I had forgot to charge my battery pack and I had to end the session a bit early. 31/8/2008: I reprocessed this image in Nebulosity.

NGC/IC Object List:
NGC224 galaxy RA:00h42m44.3 Dec:+41°16m'08" BMag: 4.3, M 31 Andromeda Galaxy
NGC221 galaxy RA:00h42m41.8 Dec:+40°51m'57" BMag: 9.1, M 32
NGC205 galaxy RA:00h40m22.1 Dec:+41°41m'07" BMag: 8.9, M 110
NGC206 open cluster RA:00h40m32.3 Dec:+40°44m'18" BMag: ,

Camera: Modified Canon EOS 350D | Telescope: Skywatcher ED80 Pro 80mm f7.5 refractor, William Optics 0.8x focal reducer | Mount: Orion Skyview Pro, Boxdoerfer PowerFlex MTS-3SLP drive controller | Filters: Baader IR/UV block | Guiding: Orion ShortTube 80mm f5 refractor, QCGuider, Teleskop-Service 1.5x Barlow, Phillips ToUCam Pro II webcam | Exposure: 36x180s (1h48m) ISO800 f6, 5 darks, 9 flats; | Software: Stark-Labs Nebulosity 2 | Location: 60°31'N 26°52'E (Koivula/Kotka,FI) | Image Field: 2.469 x 1.711 degrees | Image Center: Ra 00h42m40s Dec +41°17'17" | Target altitude in the beginning of the exposure 50°