Our Neighboring Galaxy Revealed from Urban Skies

Captured the Majestic Andromeda Galaxy (M31) ✨
Captured from Jaipur between 22nd–26th September under Bortle 8 skies 🌆.

🔭 Gear & Settings:

Mount: SkyWatcher SA GTi

Camera: ZWO ASI533MC Pro (no filter)

Lens: Samyang 135mm f/2 (used at f/2.8)

Guiding: ZWO ASI120MM + ASIAIR Plus

Subs: 120s, 80s & 70s exposures

Gain: 100

Total Integration: 5h 30m (3 sessions)

Processing: Stacked & refined in Siril

Even under heavy light pollution, stacking hours of data reveals the breathtaking spiral structure and dust lanes of our nearest galactic neighbor 💫.

🔭 Gear & Settings:

Mount: SkyWatcher SA GTi

Camera: ZWO ASI533MC Pro (no filter)

Lens: Samyang 135mm f/2 (used at f/2.8)

Guiding: ZWO ASI120MM + ASIAIR Plus

Subs: 120s, 80s & 70s exposures

Gain: 100

Total Integration: 5h 30m (3 sessions)

Processing: Stacked & refined in Siril
Cropped image taken with 135mm lens at f/2.8