M31 - Andromeda Galaxy
| Telescope: | Pentax 75 EDHF |
| Mount: | Losmandy G11; Orion Sirius |
| Camera: | Canon XS (Hutech modified); Raw capture @ ISO 800 |
| Exposures: | 24 @ 5 min. for first image; 12 @ 5 min. for second image |
| Guiding: | Orion SSAG on Takumar 200mm lens |
| Processing: | Images
were focused using Live View. They were reduced, aligned and combined
using ImagesPlus. The final image was adjusted in Photoshop CS2 (curves).
A second set of images was added (Soft Light) to the earlier image in Photoshop. |
| Location: | My backyard
observatory in southeastern Minnesota (8/15/09) Northwoods Starfest near Fall Creek, Wisconsin (8/21/09) |
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