LRGB image (uncropped)
Target Information
- ALTERNATIVE DESIGNATION(S): M31, NGC 224
- TYPE: spiral galaxy
- CONSTELLATION: Andromeda
- DISTANCE: 2.5 million light years
Imaging Information
- IMAGING DATE(S): September 2010
- L: 10 min subs x 17, Bin 1×1
- R: 10 min subs x 6, Bin 1×1
- G: 10 min subs x 6, Bin 1×1
- B: 10 min subs x 6, Bin 1×1
- TOTAL EXPOSURE TIME: 350 mins = 5.8 hrs
Equipment
- TELESCOPE: Takahashi TOA-130F
- MOUNT: Software Bisque Paramount ME
- CAMERA: SBIG STL-11000XM
- GUIDING: TC-237 (internal autoguide chip)
- FILTERS: Astrodon
- IMAGE ACQUISITION SOFTWARE: TheSky6, CCDSoft, CCDAP4
- PROCESSING SOFTWARE: CCDStack, PixInsight