| | 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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