M31 Andromeda
Photo description / processing
Decided to brave the -13°C frost and head to the suburbs to tinker with the gear.
January 15, 2023, Kazan, Russia, 19:00–21:30, -13°C
TS 152/450 F2.9 (Starizona 0.75x), ZWO 533MC, ZWO IR cut, EQ6, 8x50 + QHY5L-II-M guider. Guiding with PHD2, capturing with APT.
31×240 sec, gain 105, offset 10, -15°C. 50 darks, 50 flats, dithering every frame. Orange light pollution zone, 14 km from the city of Kazan (population over 1 million). Total integration: 2 hours 4 minutes.
Technical information
- Telescope/Lens
- TS-Optics 152/450
- Camera
- ZWO ASI533MC
- Mount
- Sky-Watcher EQ6 (belt-modified, all-German bearings)
- Guide Scope
- TS-Optics 8x50 Finder Scope
- Guide Camera
- QHY5L-II-M
- Accessories
- Starizona 0.75x Reducer
- Software
- PHD2, Astro Photography Tool
- Location
- Казань, Россия
Light pollution
Orange, Bortle 6 zone
- Date taken
Exposure
- 31 × 240″ · ISO/Gain: 105 · zwo ir cut ·
Total exposure: 2 h 4 m









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