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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Rocket Pooch on Jul 08, 2004, 07:36:00

Title: My first M31
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Jul 08, 2004, 07:36:00
I had to have a go.  

This was a sum of ten 1 second images (no gain) using my 80mm F5 and a .5 focal reducer.  

Due to light polution I could only take 1 second exposures, so I took 138 of them.

But Stella Magic has a limitation of 10 frame stacks :sad:  So until I can find something that will stack the other 90+ this will have to do.  

If you look hard you can see the companion Galaxy.  Other M57 on the way soon.

(http://www.jumpers4goalposts.org.uk/images/Astronomy/Messier/m31-20040707.jpg)