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M 31 - Andromeda Galaxy

November 9, 2021

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- Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED Super APO Triplet (550mm/f5.5) on GEM45G
- ZWO ASI 2600 MC Pro
- Visible range, 30x120”

Located 2.5 million light years from earth, Andromeda galaxy (M 31) belongs to the Local Group and it is the farthest object that can be observed by single eye. With a small or medium format telescope, it shows all the splendor of its spiral arms and nucleus that contain about a trillion stars. At the top and bottom of the image its satellite galaxies M 110 and M 32 can be seen, respectively.

A recent 4K Youtube video, very interesting here.

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