Andromeda Glx M31, photo taken on Friday 08/17/2012 from Negev desert Israel.
Photo description:
14 frames of 7min exposure each frame in ISO-800, total time 96min.
5 frames of darks, 7min exposure each frame in ISO-800, total time 35min.
Equipment used for this photo:
Main scope, TMB 130ss Apo f/7
Reducer/Flattener, WO flat IV x0.8
Guide scope, WO Megrez 72ed f/6
Guider, Orion SSAG
Main camera, Canon 40D Hap Griffin modified
Mount, SW EQ6 Synscan
Software:
The sky6, sky chart software
Ascom & Ascom platform
PHD guiding
Starizona Micro Touch motorfocuser software
EOS utilities
Processing:
Stacking, Maxim DL5
Process, Photoshop CS6
Made by Lior Spiegel, Israel