M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy

M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy
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M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy

This is an image of M31, also known as the Andromeda Galaxy. It is a spiral galaxy about 2.5 million light years away in the constellation Andromeda. It is about 150,000 light years in diameter, or about 1.5 times the size of the Milky Way.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Telescope
Takahashi FS!-106EDX4
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Camera
FLI PL16803
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Location
Oria, Almeria, Spain
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Date of observation
14 May 2023
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Filters
Astrodon 2GEN, LRGB, Ha(3nm)
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Processing
Pixinsight and Photoshop
Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Credits
Bernard Miller/Telescope Live
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