Observation by Thomas Killestein: The Andromeda Galaxy

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Thomas Killestein

Observer

Thomas Killestein

Observed

2017 Aug 27 - 23:00

Uploaded

2017 Aug 30 - 16:34

Objects

The Andromeda Galaxy (M31)

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Constellation

Andromeda

Field centre

RA: 00^h42^m
Dec: +41°16'
Position angle: -176°55'

Field size

4°52' × 3°06'

Equipment

Canon EOS 700D
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro, unguided
Canon EF-S 55-250mm telephoto lens

Exposure

1h 30m of 3m subframes, ISO800

Location

Coventry

Target name

Messier 31

Title

The Andromeda Galaxy

About this image

After a long spell of cloudy nights I finally managed to get out and grab a picture of the Andromeda Galaxy. Next time I might use a slightly longer focal length but the light pollution from my garden made it very hard to pull detail out - a LP filter would definitely help!

Files associated with this observation

andromedatempbaa.jpg (1.7 MB)

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