M31 a.k.a Andromeda Galaxy

M31 a.k.a Andromeda Galaxy
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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.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Telescope
SPA-1 Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Camera
FLI PL16083
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Location
IC Astronomy Observatory, Spain
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Date of observation
Sep - Dec 2021
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Filters
Astrodon LHaRGB
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Processing
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