Object Details:

• Spiral Galaxy in Andromeda

•  RA:          00 hours 42 minutes

•  Dec:         +41 degrees 16 minutes

•  Distance: 2.3 million Light years

•  Size:        190′ × 60′

•  Mag:       3.44

Image Details:

• Instrument:  Williams Optics 110mm .8 reduced @ f/5.6 (622mm) focal length
• Mount:         Losmandy G11
• Camera:       SBIG ST-2000XM with CFW8 Color Filter 
• Filters & Exposure Times:  

•           L:              35 x 5 minutes binned  1 x1

  • Red:         12 x 5 minutes binned  1 x 1 
    Green:     12 x 5 minutes binned  1 x 1 
    Blue:        12 x 5 minutes binned   1 x 1 

• Total  exposure time: 6  hours
• Software: CCDStack, Adobe Photoshop
• Location: Saratoga California
• Date: Oct 2010

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