The Andromeda Galaxy

M31 was one of the first objects I tried photographing and it is the one I failed the most with. Multiple optics, cameras, filters, exposure times - no matter what I tried in the past, I just couldn’t get a good shot out of the data. With this one now, I’m pretty pleased, though.

Exposure: 5hrs 10min

Setup

• Scope: William Optics ZenithStar 80 ED II
• Lens: Skywatcher 0.85x Reducer/Flattener
• Camera: Canon EOS 60Da
• Filter: Optolong UHC
• Mount: Skywatcher AZ-EQ5 GT
• Guiding: Svbony SV165 Guide Scope with ZWO ASI 224MC
• Controller: ZWO ASIAir Pro

Objects

• M 31
• M 110