Observation by Jonathon Elliott: The Andromeda Galaxy

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Jonathon Elliott

Observer

Jonathon Elliott

Observed

2022 Sep 16 - 01:00

Uploaded

2022 Sep 16 - 12:00

Objects

The Andromeda Galaxy (M31)

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Constellation

Andromeda

Field centre

RA: 00^h42^m
Dec: +41°16'
Position angle: +87°00'

Field size

2°54' × 1°53'

Equipment

Sharpstar PH140 Refractor
ZWOAsi6200MC camera
Sharpstar 61EDPH for guiding
ZWOAsi174MM guide camera
EQ6-Rpro mount

Exposure

2.5 hours made up of 3min exposures

Location

Gloucester Bortle6

Target name

M31

Title

The Andromeda Galaxy

About this image

My first attempt at M31 from my location hete in Gloucester Uk

Files associated with this observation

M31 Master2.jpg (2.0 MB)

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Dr Paul Leyland

Comments

Dr Paul Leyland, 2022 Sep 26 - 19:13 UTC

Nice to see AE And visible. It is a luminous blue variable and current around magnitude 16. Looks like your limiting stellar magnitude is between 18 and 19.

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