Object Details:

• Spiral Galaxy in Andromeda

•  RA:          0 hours 42 minutes

•  Dec:         +41 degrees 16 minutes

•  Distance: 2.3 million Light years

•  Size:         3" x  1"

•  Mag:        3.4

Image Details:

• Instrument:  Orion ED80mm .8 reduced f/6 (480mm) focal length
• Mount:         Losmandy G11
• Camera:       SBIG ST-2000XM with CFW8 Color Filter 
• Filters & Exposure Times:  
  • L:     
  • R:      14 x 5 minutes binned  1 x 1 
    G:      14 x 5 minutes binned  1 x 1 
    B:      14 x 5 minutes binned  1 x 1 
• Total  exposure time: 3.5 hours
• Software: CCDStack, Adobe Photoshop
• Location: Saratoga California
• Date: April  2009

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