M31
Andromeda Galaxy with satellite galaxies M32 and M110

Other names: NGC 224
Optics: Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L II lens at f/4.5 — photo of setup
Mount: Losmandy GM-8 w/Gemini on Meade Standard Field Tripod
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II [ unmodified ]
Exposure: 55 minutes [ 11 x 5 minutes ] at ISO 1600
Accessories: Autoguided with Orion StarShoot Autoguider and Stellarvue SV80S at f/6
Location: Mt. Pinos, CA
Date July 25, 2009
Notes: Processing: Image acquisition with Canon EOS Utility. Image calibration, align, and combine in ImagesPlus 3.75. Levels, curves, noise smoothing (Noel Carboni's PS Tools), selective sharpening, crop, and resize in Photoshop.

10 dark frames, no flat frames. Ambient temperature was between 52-56°F during the imaging session.

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