M31 widefield

firstlight (Tony) · #1 27-08-2009, 10:55 PM

Wide field M31 from the Queensland Astrofest.

EQ5, 400D, 70mm lens, 5 X 5 min, iso1600.

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DavidU (Dave) · #2 27-08-2009, 11:05 PM

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firstlight (Tony) · #3 27-08-2009, 11:11 PM

Thanks... is that better?

DavidU (Dave) · #4 27-08-2009, 11:16 PM

Thankyou !
A great shot ! That must be low to the horizon up there.

firstlight (Tony) · #5 27-08-2009, 11:22 PM

Transits the meridian at about 21 deg.

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #6 27-08-2009, 11:51 PM

M31 in it's natural habitat.
Looks great this wide doesn't it. Really puts it into perspective.

Octane (Humayun) · #7 28-08-2009, 11:11 PM

Tony,

Agreed with Jeanette, I can never get over how huge that object is.

I had the pleasure of viewing it in binoviewers down at Border Stargaze on the one clear night that we had (whilst my stuff was imaging NGC 2070).

Well done, again.

Regards,
Humayun