The Great Andromeda Galaxy
The Great Andromeda Galaxy
2.5 million light-years away, M31, a vast spiral galaxy, much like ours, is gently gliding through space, edging closer to us every second. In 4.5 million light-years, The Andromeda Galaxy is predicted to collide with ours in what will be a spectacular cosmic event. Until then, it remains a beautiful target for us astrophotographers to image and enjoy.
Imaged using the SPA-3 Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4 Telescope with an FLI PL16083 Camera.
40 minutes total integration time:
1x600s (BIN 1x1) RED
1x600s (BIN 1x1) GREEN
1x600s (BIN 1x1) BLUE
1x600s (BIN 1x1) LUMINANCE
Imaged using the SPA-3 Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4 Telescope with an FLI PL16083 Camera.
40 minutes total integration time:
1x600s (BIN 1x1) RED
1x600s (BIN 1x1) GREEN
1x600s (BIN 1x1) BLUE
1x600s (BIN 1x1) LUMINANCE
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4 Telescope
Camera
FLI PL16083
Location
IC Astronomy Observatory, Spain
Date of observation
24th July 2020
Filters
L, R, G, B
Processing
Pixinsight, DeepSkyStacker, Adobe Photoshop, FITS Liberator
Comments
Exceptional shot, and a well-deserved award for image of the week!