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Andromeda Galaxy
The Andromeda Galaxy
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The Andromeda Galaxy
The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 2.6milion light year away. Andromeda Galaxy is also known as Messier 31 and the Great Andromeda Nebula. It is nearest spiral galaxy to our own Galaxy, Milky Way. Here's a Larger image
Imaging information
Optics: Takahashi TOA130S, TOA35 flattner
Camera: SBIG STL-11000M, Astronomik Type2C LRGB filters
Exposure: L=80minutes(10minx8), R=20min, G=20min, B=20min(RGB:2x2binned)
Software: Stellaimage5, PhotoshopCS
Location: Yoshinaga town, Okayama Prefecture, 2006