The Andromeda Galaxy is a barred spiral galaxy and is the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way. It was originally named the Andromeda Nebula and is cataloged as Messier 31, M31, and NGC 224. Andromeda has a D25 isophotal diameter of about 46.56 kiloparsecs (152,000 light-years)[8] and is approximately 765 kpc (2.5 million light-years) from Earth. (Source: Wikipedia)
Acquisition
Date2022.10.25 - 2022.11.25Bortle scale5 to 6Exposure12h34Luminance146 x 120sRed86 x 120sGreen79 x 120sBlue 72 x 120s
Equipment
FacilityPeepoodo Remote Observatory Location Graz, AustriaTelescopeLacerta Newton 200/800Imaging camZWO ASI 1600MM CoolCorrector GPU Optics coma corrector 1:1 Mount SkyWatcher AZ-EQ6 ProFilters Optolong Luminance 36mm Optolong Red 36mm Optolong Green 36mmOptolong Blue 36mmGuiding camZWO ASI 120MM MiniGuiding SkyWatcher Finder 8x50AccessoriesLacerta Flatfield box Lacerta MFOC ProcessingGimp, SirilAutomationStellarmate, Ekos & Kstars