| M 31 Andromeda Galaxy The Great Andromeda Galaxy is located within the constellation of Andromeda, sharing the 2.06 magnitude star Alpheratz (97.07 ly) of the Great Square of the constellation Pegasus. The Andromeda Galaxy is 175' x 72' (arc minutes), approximately 6x the width of the full moon. It is also known as NGC 224 with an overall brightness of magnitude 4.4 at a distance of 2.5 million light years. Two companion galaxies M 31 & M110 accompany Andromeda, with M110 being the larger of the two. |
| Telescope / Lens | Orion ED80 Refractor .8 Tele-Vue Reducer f/6 |
| Mount Type | G11 Gemini V3 |
| Camera | ST8XME (SBIG) |
| Filters | CFW8a Custom Scientific CRGB |
| Film | CCD |
| Exposure | LRGB - L:120, R:30, G:30, B:50 minutes |
| Processing | CCDSoft, AIP4Win, Photoshop CS2 |
| Date | 7-25-26-2006 |
| Location | Eagles Rest, 15 miles
South of Dexter, Oregon 122° 44' 07" 38" W - 43° 50' N |
| Conditions | 2500' magnitude 6+ Skies; Clear & Steady |