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: 00^h42^m
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.

Files associated with this observation

M31_20251125-20251216_2xMosaic_309x60s_60g_MaxIm_Stack_SplineStretch.jpg (813.4 kB)

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Dominic Ford, Michael O'Connell, Callum Potter, Duncan Hale-Sutton, Steve Knight, Alan C Tough, Dr Paul Leyland

Comments

Dr Paul Leyland, 2025 Dec 26 - 14:01 UTC

I am not sure whether AE And shows or not. The Mercedes Gunsight asterism is very obvious.

Perhaps you may like to try another stretch to optimize stellar clarity and enlarge the image to where individual pixels are visible.

If you do find AE And, congratulations you have observed an extragalactic variable star.

Come to that: AF And may be easier, despite being located within a brighter background. Give it a try!

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