M31 a.k.a Andromeda Galaxy
M31 a.k.a Andromeda Galaxy
M31 a.k.a Andromeda Galaxy or NGC 224, a barred spiral galaxy in Andromeda ~2.5 mil ly away. It is the nearest large galaxy close to ours (Milky way), expected to collide with ours in ~4-5 billion years.
LHaRGB 21h 50mins (131x600s, L:32 Ha:4 R:31 B:31 G:33) from SPA-1 telescope a Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4 with FLI PL16083 camera and Astrodon filters, part of telescope.live network. Taken on multiple dates from Sep-Dec 2021.
H alpha was added to boost the red channel. Processed in PixInsight.
      
        LHaRGB 21h 50mins (131x600s, L:32 Ha:4 R:31 B:31 G:33) from SPA-1 telescope a Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4 with FLI PL16083 camera and Astrodon filters, part of telescope.live network. Taken on multiple dates from Sep-Dec 2021.
H alpha was added to boost the red channel. Processed in PixInsight.
SPECIFICATIONS
          Telescope
                  SPA-1 Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4
              Camera
                  FLI PL16083
              Location
                  IC Astronomy Observatory, Spain
              Date of observation
                  Sep - Dec 2021
              Filters
                  Astrodon LHaRGB 
              Processing
                  PixInsight