Messier 31 wide field in Andromeda
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Galaxy (Sb)
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2017-11-19
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L @ f/3.5 + mechanical stopper
Astrotrac TT320X
94x2min
3h 08min
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EOS 6D (ISO 1600)
Image acquisition by CEDIC team
(Bernhard Hubl, Christoph Kaltseis, Markus Blauensteiner)
Image processing by Bernhard Hubl
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189’ x 62’
3.4 mag
2.5 Mio Ly
The Andromeda Galaxy, also known as Messier 31, is a
spiral galaxy in a distance of approximately 2.5 million light-years
in the constellation Andromeda.
It is the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way.