M31

This shot of the core of the Andromeda Galaxy was taken with the 10" Newtonian at f/4 from Chiefland during the September new moon.

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Image info:

10" Homemade Newtonian on a Losmandy Titan Mount

Starlight Express
SXV-H9C

30x2 mins

f/4 with MPCC FF

Acquired in Astroart and processed in Maxim as an RGB image (no darks and no flats)

guided with an STV on a piggybacked Sky90 refractor

9.11.05

Chiefland