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19 years 7 months ago #6833
by James Butler
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I have been in and out the house all evening as the clouds passed over. Found a nice window and this is my first attempt at M31, 32 & 110 with a 200mm lens on my Canon 300D.
Only took the one shot as it was at zenith, my back was aching and I sat in a load of slugs. Fiddled a bit with the levels. No darks.
Nucleus and some of the spiral arms can be seen. The two elliptical galaxies can be made out too. Relatively short exposure as I just did a visual alignment on north with the naked eye.
Camera: Canon EOS300D with EF 200mm F2.8 lens
Mount: LXD75 GEM
Exposure: 120 secs
ISO: 1600
Now off to scrape slugs off my backside and early to bed as I intend getting up at 3am to have a crack at Macholz.
Only took the one shot as it was at zenith, my back was aching and I sat in a load of slugs. Fiddled a bit with the levels. No darks.
Nucleus and some of the spiral arms can be seen. The two elliptical galaxies can be made out too. Relatively short exposure as I just did a visual alignment on north with the naked eye.
Camera: Canon EOS300D with EF 200mm F2.8 lens
Mount: LXD75 GEM
Exposure: 120 secs
ISO: 1600
Now off to scrape slugs off my backside and early to bed as I intend getting up at 3am to have a crack at Macholz.
James Butler
Astronomy Diary - astronomy-diary.blogspot.com/
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19 years 7 months ago #6834
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Replied by michaeloconnell on topic Re: Andromeda Galaxy...
That's a nice image James! Especially for only a 2 min exposure.
As for clear skies, any chance you could send some my way please?
As for clear skies, any chance you could send some my way please?
![:( :(](/media/kunena/emoticons/5.png)
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19 years 7 months ago #6835
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Carrying around my 20" obsession is going to kill me,
but what a way to go.![:) :)](/media/kunena/emoticons/8.png)
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Hi James,
great pic, you also managed to capture the 2 satellite galaxies !
great pic, you also managed to capture the 2 satellite galaxies !
Dave L. on facebook , See my images in flickr
Chairman. Shannonside Astronomy Club (Limerick)
Carrying around my 20" obsession is going to kill me,
but what a way to go.
![:) :)](/media/kunena/emoticons/8.png)
+ 12"LX200, MK67, Meade2045, 4"refractor
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19 years 7 months ago #6837
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That's a great image!
Notice the Dust lane on the bottom side of the Galaxy!
Bart.
Notice the Dust lane on the bottom side of the Galaxy!
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19 years 7 months ago #6838
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cool shot
the andromeda galaxy is one of my favorites
ive seen it thru my binocs just having a hard time trying to line it up in my scope ![:( :(](/media/kunena/emoticons/5.png)
ive use a few pictures on my desktop
just a quick ling to this site its a new picture every day for any one thats interested
antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html :)
the andromeda galaxy is one of my favorites
![:wink: :wink:](/media/kunena/emoticons/13.png)
![:( :(](/media/kunena/emoticons/5.png)
ive use a few pictures on my desktop
just a quick ling to this site its a new picture every day for any one thats interested
antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html :)
At Present
7x50 Binocs
700mmx60mm Refractor
12 Inch Dob
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19 years 7 months ago #6841
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Cracking image James!
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