M31 - Andromeda Galaxy

   
Telescope: Takahashi FS-102 @ f/8
Mount: Losmandy GM8
Camera: Canon 10D @ ISO 800
Exposures: 12 @ 5 min. for each of two segments
Guiding: 110 mm Takumar lens on STV
Processing: Images were reduced and combined using ImagesPlus. The two frames were aligned using RegiStar and the mosaic was manually constructed in Photoshop CS. The composite was further adjusted (Curves) and noise was reduced by applying Gaussian Blur through a channel mask.
Location: My backyard observatory in southeastern Minnesota.
   
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