M-31
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M-31 |
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The Andromeda Galaxy |
| About this Object: | |
| Our nearest large 'sister' galaxy. M-31 is the most distant object that can be seen with the naked eye from most skies. Note that even with a F/4.5 focal reducer on the Sky 90, it still doesn't fit completely in one frame! (Be sure to click on the image above for a larger version) | |
| Technical Details: | |
| Optics | Tak Sky90 @ F/4.5 |
| Mount | Takahashi EM-11 |
| Camera | SBIG ST-10XME |
| Filters | Don Goldman's LRGB Filters |
| Date | October 20th, 2006 |
| Location | Ft. McKavett, Texas |
| Exposure | LRGB = 70:30:30:30 minutes |
| Comments: | |
| I took this image as a test while checking out my new Tak EM-11 mount. CLICK HERE for a previous shot of the same galaxy. | |
