Image of the Week
Soul Nebula
Sh2-200
SNR G132.7+01.3
Pleiades
Great Star Cluster in Hercules
NGC 896 - Fish Head Nebula
M31 - Andromeda Galaxy
M63 - Sunflower Galaxy
M31
M33 - Triangulum Galaxy
sh2-224
m52
NGC 7635 (Bubble Nebula)
Coma Galaxy Cluster
SNR G156.2+05.7
Andromeda Galaxy
M16 - Eagle Nebula
SNR G13.3-1.3 in M24 - Constellation of Sagittarius
Sh2-146
Sh2-144
Sh2-180
Sh2-188
NGC6871 + NGC6883
Soul Nebula
Pleiades
M31 - Andromeda Galaxy
M31 (Andromeda Galaxy), NGC 205, M32, NGC 206, NGC 224
When I first got into astrophotography the picture that peaked that interest was the Andromeda Galaxy. It always amazed me to think that Andromeda was so close to the Milky Way Galaxy, and I wondered if other intelligent life was there looking back at us in the Miky Way with the same sense of wonder. Hower due to its size and my scope's aperture and focal length I was never able to frame it in a way that showed off its beauty. I finally decided to give it a go as a mosaic. Capturing a 2x2 Mosaic in LRGB took a long time but I am happy with the result. I like the detail that this image has, and I think it meets the expectations I had when starting the hobby. I am glad I was finally able to get my image of the Andromeda Galaxy. I hope you enjoy it.
Acquisition
- Telescope
- Explore Scientific ED102 Essential Triplet APO
- Camera
- QHYCCC MiniCam8M DeepSky EVO
- Location
- Backyard
- Dates
- Sep 2026 – Oct 2026
Filters
| L | 502 × 180s | 25.1 hr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R | 165 × 180s | 8.3 hr | |
| G | 163 × 180s | 8.2 hr | |
| B | 211 × 180s | 10.6 hr | |
| Total integration | 52.1 hr |
Image details
- Field
- 6,503 × 3,674 px
- Pixel scale
- 1.05"/px
- Focal length
- 571 mm
- RA
- 00h 42m 58s
- Dec
- +41° 16′ 37″
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