10 degrees. Glad I'm in Sydney then - I'll get it to a soaring 15 degrees altitude, nearly. Thanks again for sharing your pic - excellent
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Originally Posted by Mickoid
Chris, it never rose more than about 10 degrees and I reckon it would be visible for about 2-3 hrs but by the time it is at 5 degrees and lower, in the haze makes it not worth photographing. If not for some trees, I think I could have got a little over an hour of useable data on it. You being further north, should achieve a little longer than that. Best to get on one of those free online planetarium programs. Type in your location, latitude and longitude and the time you'd be observing. Move the view to face north so you can simulate the path of M31 across the sky. You'll get an idea of how long it remains at a useful altitude to photograph from where you're set up.
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