Wednesday, August 21, 2024

THE ANDROMEDA GALAXY MESSIER 31 (M31) Taken by Thomas Wildoner on July 8, 2024 @ Weatherly, PA, USA



Here is a quick widefield view of the Andromeda Galaxy and is cataloged as Messier 31, M31, and NGC 224. Also included in this view is the galaxy Messier 32 (also known as M32 and NGC 221) which is the small fuzzy object just to the left of the center of the Andromeda Galaxy, and the elliptical galaxy Messier 110 (M110, NGC 205), just to the bottom right of the center. Tech Specs: William Optics REDCAT 51 Telescope, ZWO ASI071MC camera running at 0F, 69 minutes using 60 second exposures, Sky-Watcher EQ6R-Pro mount, ZWO EAF and ASIAir Pro, processed in PixInsight. Image Date: July 8, 2024. Location: The Dark Side Observatory (W59), Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).


Photographer's website:

https://thedarksideobservatory.com

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