 | | | Andromeda Galaxy | | M31 | Messier 31 | NGC 224 | | | The Great Andromeda Galaxy, at 220,000 light years across and a trillion stars, is over twice the size and population of the Milky Way. | | |
| | Details: | | | Night of: | Friday September 23, 2016 | | Site: | Laguna Niguel | | Local Time: | 10:45 PM | Sep 23, 2016 | | Altitude: | 60° | | | RA: | 00h 42m 44s | | Declination: | +41d 17' | | | Distance: | 2.5 million light years | | Magnitude: | +3.4 mV | | Size: | 190' x 60' |
| | | Camera Settings: | | | Telescope: | 9.25-SCT | | Camera: | Celestron NightScape + f/6.3 Reducer | | f/ratio: | f/6.3 | | Pixel Scale: | 1.45 arcsec | | Image Size: | 1660 x 1353 pixels (2.2 MP) | | 40.1' x 32.7' | | Exposure: | 30 sec | |
| Stacked Frames: | 37 | | Total Integration: | 19 minutes | | | Post Processing: | t-shirt flats
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