Andromeda Galaxy  is a spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light years away in the constellation Andromeda.. Andromeda is the nearest spiral galaxy to the Our Galaxy Milky Way. Andromeda is the largest galaxy of the Local Group, about 30 other smaller galaxies.

Location /Dates

Mt Parnon & Keratea August - September 2010

Telescope

WO Zenith Star ED70

Field Flattener

Astro -Tech 2”

Mount

Sky Watcher EQ6 Pro

Camera

QHY9 KAF 8300 mono CCD, Temp -20 c

Filters / Exposures

Lum 18x600 sec 

Total Exposure Time

3 hours in nights

Software

Nebulosity 2, Deep Sky Stacker, Pixinshght,Photoshop CS5, Starry Night, EQmod