June 2014 revision
M31
Andromeda Galaxy
An early DSLR-era attempt at our nearest giant spiral
Capture summary
Galaxy in Andromeda
Natural color
Broadband DSLR
Summer target / wide composition
Detailed filter totals have not been entered for this image yet.
Same target, different years.
Older revisions stay in the archive so you can see how the target changed with different equipment, processing, and experience.
An older Andromeda attempt from the archive, kept beside the newer mono-camera revision for comparison.
Acquisition Data
Technical capture details from the public AstroBin record for this image. View on AstroBin.
AstroBin lists equipment details for this image, but no integration table was entered for this record.
Equipment and Software
- Telescope: Orion ST80
- Camera: Canon EOS 650D / Rebel T4i / Kiss X6i
- Mount: Orion Atlas II EQ-G
- Software: PixInsight
Target Planner
Galaxy in Andromeda; best planned for June through August from New Jersey.
Summer targets often improve later at night as the Milky Way climbs higher.
Assumes a New Jersey backyard horizon and evening imaging.
Prioritize transparency, darker skies, and long broadband integration.
M31 is listed here in Andromeda.
Current frame: Natural color / Broadband DSLR.
Calculating target altitude and moon context.
Use the full planner to enter a ZIP code, choose a date, and compare the target from your sky.
Based on the current time.
Green marks usable dark-sky altitude.
Next upper transit.
Approximate horizon crossing.
Moon phase and altitude.
