Andromeda Galaxy (M31) 2013 - a photo on Flickriver

Andromeda Galaxy (M31) 2013

            Object: The Andromeda Galaxy – M31 (2013) 
(Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224)
A large spiral galaxy in our “local group” of galaxies named for the mythological princess Andromeda and located in the Constellation of Andromeda.  The galaxy is estimated to be 2.5 million light years distant and is estimated to be 220,000 light years across with a halo weighing in at 1.23 trillion solar masses containing over a trillion suns within its boundaries.
Taken in Chester Basin, Nova Scotia.
Acquisition Date:  September  6th and 7th 2013 Chester, Nova Scotia
Telescope: TAK FSQ106ED at f/5
Mount: Losmandy G11 w/ Gemini II
Camera: SBIG ST8300M  (-20°C)

Filters:
Astrodon Gen II E Filters
Luminance:         22 x 300sec (110 min)
Red:                       16 x 300sec (80 min)
Green:                  16 x 300sec (80 min)
Blue:                      16 x 300sec (80 min)

Total:  350 min ( 5.83 hours)
   

Taken in: Canada / Nova Scotia / Lower Grant Road (show map)

Taken on: December 6, 2013

Tags:

M31

M32

Andromeda

NGC

224

Astrometrydotnet:id=supernova8668

Astrometrydotnet:status=solved

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