Dust lanes in M31 - Dust lanes in the Andromeda Galaxy

Artem Chitaylo

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Deep Sky

Apr 5th, 2019

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Dust lanes in M31 - Dust lanes in the Andromeda Galaxy

NGC 221NGC 224

Resolution:: 1282x1068 px
File size:: 886 KB

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Technical information

Telescope/Lens: TAL-125APO
Camera: Canon EOS 40D
Mount: Sky-Watcher HEQ5 Pro
Guide Scope: Meade Off-Axis Guider
Guide Camera: QHY QHY5L-II-C
Accessories: Meade OAG
Software: Nebulosity, Fitswork, PHD2

Location: Novokuznetsk, Russia

Light pollution

Orange, Bortle 6 zone

Exposure

3 × 600″ · ISO/Gain: 400

Total exposure: 30 m

Comments

Aleksandr Bubela

And some people for some reason think the ApoLar is a piece of crap as an astrograph. I'd love to dunk their heads in their own feces right now.

Aug 13th, 2025

Artem ChitayloReply to Aleksandr Bubela

Well, for photography, the only thing I'm missing is the infrared range, where it doesn't focus, being optimized for visual use. Otherwise, if it's well collimated, it's quite good, with an almost flat field. Of course, it can't compete with a dedicated astrograph, but you can't call it unsuitable for photography.

Aug 13th, 2025