The
Andromeda Galaxy (M31) , taken from Chile !
Takahashi
FSQ106ED + f/3.6 reducer + Sbig ST11000 ccd camera + Astrodon LRVB
filters + Takahashi NJP160 mount
Exposure
times : Halpha=31x10min, R=V=B=28x5min each
© Stéphane Guisard
"Los Cielos de Chile"
This image shows the large Andromeda galaxy (known as "M31"). The remarkable thing is that this image was taken from Chile, with the galaxy very low on the Northern horizon, actually below 25 degrees above the horizon.
