By Mario Rana | 2025-07-16
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Say hello to our closest galactic neighbor — the mighty Andromeda Galaxy! 🌌 Captured using my AT115EDT telescope and ASI2600MC Pro camera, this image is made from 117 exposures, each 3 minutes long (yep, that’s nearly 6 hours of starlight!). At 2.5 million light-years away, Andromeda is on a slow-motion collision course with our Milky Way — but don’t panic, we’ve got a few billion years. Gotta love what a UV/IR filter, clear skies, and some late-night coffee can do!
Equipment
Mount: SW EQ6 R Pro
Telescope: AT 115EDT
Camera: ASI2600MC Pro
Filter: UV/IR
Guiding: 70mm scope w/ ASI174 Mini
Asiair Plus
Lights: 117/180 sec/100 gain/32 F
Calibration: 25 dark/ 25 flat/
25 dark flat
Processing: PixInsight and Photoshop
