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OBJECT DATA: M31, The Andromeda Galaxy (Andromeda). Distance: 2.4 million light years. Angular size: 2.1º
CATEGORY: Spiral Sb Galaxy
OPTICS: Takahashi FSQ f/5
MOUNT: Losmandy GM-8
CAMERA: Modified Canon 350D (with Baader IR filter) @ xx ISO
FILTERS: none
DATE: August 29, 2008
LOCATION & CONDITIONS: Hontanar (Toledo) - Spain. 18º C
EXPOSURE: 18 X 300 sec (Total: 90 min.)
CALIBRATION FRAMES: 20 darks, 20 flats
AQUISITION & PROCESSING: MaxIm DL, Images Plus, Photoshop CS3
COMMENTS: Also visible M32 (left from center) and M110 (bottom right). I consider this photograph as being my first "real" astrophotograph achieved

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OBJECT DATA: M31, The Andromeda Galaxy (Andromeda). Distance: 2.4 million light years. Angular size: 2.1º
CATEGORY: Spiral Sb Galaxy
OPTICS: William Optics Megrez 90 APO f/6.2
MOUNT: Losmandy GM-8
CAMERA: Modified Canon 350D (with Baader IR filter) @ 400 ISO
FILTERS: None
DATE: December 28, 2007
LOCATION & CONDITIONS: Hoyo del Espino (Avila) - Spain. -2 ºC
EXPOSURE: 12 X 300 sec. (Total: 60 min.)
CALIBRATION FRAMES: 12 darks, 12 flats
AQUISITION & PROCESSING: MaxIm DL, Images Plus, Photoshop CS3
COMMENTS: Also visible M32 (left from center) and M110 (bottom right). I consider this photograph as being my first "real" astrophotograph achieved