James Janusz 2000 thru 2021 All Rights Reserved |
Telescope: Stellarvue SVX102T-R Raptor 102mm Carbon Fiber Triplet & SFFR-74-102T Focal Reducer Flattener | Designation: The Andromeda Galaxy, also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224 and originally the Andromeda Nebula (see below), is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years (770 kilo parsecs) from Earth and the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way. The galaxy's name stems from the area of Earth's sky in which it appears, the constellation of Andromeda, which itself is named after the Ethiopian (or Phoenician) princess who was the wife of Perseus in Greek mythology. The virial mass of the Andromeda Galaxy is of the same order of magnitude as that of the Milky Way, at 1 trillion solar masses. The mass of either galaxy is difficult to estimate with any accuracy. The Andromeda Galaxy has a diameter of about 220,000 ly (67 kpc), making it the largest member of the Local Group in terms of extension. The number of stars contained in the Andromeda Galaxy is estimated at one trillion, or roughly twice the number estimated for the Milky Way Wiki |
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Mount: Ioptron GEM-45 | Constellation: Andromeda |
Camera: ZWO ASI294 Pro OSC with L-Pro filter | Imaged With ZWO ASIAIR Plus |
Guiding:ZWO 120 Mini Guider | Type: Barred Spiral Galaxy. |
Exposure Data: 52 - 10 minute sub exposures with the L-Pro Filter. | Position: R.A. 05h 23m 44s , Dec +°33 24' 43" |
Processed using PixInsight and PhotoShop image processing | Date: October 2021 |
Data Acquisiton, Reduction and Processing by Jim Janusz | Imaging Location: Roadrunner Observatory, Backyard, Palm Desert CA |
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