Observation by Martin Griffiths: The Andromeda Galaxy

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Martin Martin

Observer

Martin Griffiths

Observed

2017 Sep 15 - 22:20

Uploaded

2017 Sep 22 - 09:05

Objects

The Andromeda Galaxy (M31)

Equipment
  • Canon 400D DSLR and an Equinox refractor
Exposure

ISO 1600 f6 400 second exposure

Location

Brecon Beacons International Dark Sky Reserve

Target name

Messier 31

Title

The Andromeda Galaxy

About this image

I just love imaging this galaxy. Although there are better images out there, this was a bit of a fluke as the HEQ5 tracking was unguided but my polar alignment and balancing must have been just right to leave this go for 400 seconds!

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