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Observation by Andy Wilson: M31

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Andy Wilson

Observer

Andy Wilson

Observed

2025 Dec 16 - 22:00

Uploaded

2025 Dec 17 - 11:06

Objects

The Andromeda Galaxy (M31)

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Constellation

Andromeda

Field centre

RA: 00h42m
Dec: +41°16'
Position angle: +0°01'

Field size

2°53' × 3°00'

Exposure

5 hours 9 minutes (60 second subs)

Location

Yatton

Target name

M31

Title

M31

About this image

A two panel mosaic taken with the Dwarf 3. I combined three imaging runs across two nights. I used a non-linear stretch in MaxIm DL to bring out more of the core of the galaxy.

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