The Andromeda Galaxy
| The Andromeda Galaxy is the largest visible galaxy in the sky. It is visible to the naked eye from relatively dark skies. Together with it's companion galaxies M32 and M110 it is one of the most photographed galaxies. According the the SEDS website, Isaac Roberts obtained the first photograph of the Andromeda 'nebula' in 1887, but the first recorded observation was as early as 905 a.d. |
| Telescope: Astro-Physics 160mm EDF f7.5 @ f7.7 | Designation: M31 |
Mount: Astro-Physics AP1200GTO |
Constellation: Andromeda |
| Camera: Apogee U16M with Gen II Astrodon Filters | Distance: Approx 2.9 Million Light Years |
| Guiding: SBIG ST402 via Mini Borg 60mm | Type: Spiral Galaxy |
| Exposure: 405 minutes Luminance | Position: R.A. 00 hr 42 min , Dec +410 16' |
| Processed using CCDStack, PhotoShop CS3 | Date: 29 & 30 August 2008 |
| Acquisition: CCDAutopilot/CCDSoft/The Sky 6/M1OASYS | Location: Deerlick Astronomy Village |