Sunday, November 3, 2013

The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light years away.  It's the nearest galaxy to our own Milky Way galaxy.  Near dark sky areas, the Andromeda Galaxy can be seen with the naked eye in the constellation Andromeda.

Andromeda Galaxy (M31)
5min X 24
Camera: QHY8 F/2
Telescope: Celestron 11" Edge HD guided
Mount: Celestron CGE Pro
Location: Lubbock, TX
Dates: Early morning, November 2, 2013
Captured with Nebulosity and guided with PHD guiding.