Coordinates/Direction : | RA: 00h42m, DEC: +41o16' |
Object size : | 192' x 60' (whole image 120' x 120') |
Object magnitude : | 3.4 |
Object : | Messier 31 |
Date : | 1948 to 1959 |
Lens/telescope : | Samuel Oschin Telescope |
Film/CCD : | POSS-I, credits: STScI |
Exp. time : | Red 45 minutes, Blue 12 minutes |
Image process tool : | AstroImageJ, Fitswork, Irfanview |
Processing : | Green channel from average of red and blue |
Site : | Mount Palomar, USA |
Comment : |
Compare what you get from your own telescope, the core of galaxy oversaturated. |
More to know : |
Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ Andromeda Galaxy |