Andromeda (Michael Armentrout)

Andromeda

The Andromeda Galaxy.

One of the most iconic Objects in the Night sky Andromeda.
Its Over saturated But that's okay. some of the stars are elongated but that's okay (For Now)
This is a first My First Andromeda but more importantly My first Fully Monochrome Image!!
What do you think? Suggestions welcome!!

The Andromeda Galaxy, also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224 and originally
the Andromeda Nebula, is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 2.5
million light-years from Earth and the nearest large galaxy to the
Milky Way. The galaxy's name stems from the area of Earth's sky in which it appears, the
constellation of Andromeda, which itself is named after the Ethiopian princess
who was the wife of Perseus in Greek mythology. The Andromeda Galaxy has a diameter of about 220,000 ly,
making it the largest member of the Local Group in terms of extension. The number of stars contained in the
Andromeda Galaxy is estimated at one trillion, or roughly twice the number estimated for the
Milky Way.

The Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies are expected to collide in around 4-5 billion years,
merging to form a giant elliptical galaxy or a large lenticular galaxy. With an apparent
magnitude of 3.4, the Andromeda Galaxy is among the brightest of the Messier objects, making it
visible to the naked eye from Earth on moonless nights, even when viewed from areas with moderate
light pollution.

Technical Stuff:
Gain 111
Cooled -10C
16x300s L
16x300s R
16x300s G
16x300s B
22X300s Darks
Mount GEM 45
Scope: William Optics GT 71mm with .8 Reducer/Flattener
Guide scope: Unguided 32mm
Main Camera: ASI 183MM Pro
Guide Camera: ASI 120mm Mini
Computer: ASI Air Pro
ZWO EFW
ZWO EAF
Moon 40%
Seeing Good

Stacked: Deep Sky Stacker
Screeched and LRGB Combination PIX Insight
Starnet ++ Star removal
Topaz DE Noise: Noise removal
Photoshop to recombine stars and touchup

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Astrometry.net job	5298161
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PixInsight stage	TASK_LOG

RA (center)	00h42m38s.15
RA (top/left)	00h45m40s.77
RA (top/right)	00h47m15s.40
RA (bottom/right)	00h39m28s.21
RA (bottom/left)	00h38m09s.48

Dec (center)	+41°14′30″.4
Dec (top/left)	+40°03′08″.2
Dec (top/right)	+42°14′43″.9
Dec (bottom/right)	+42°25′35″.5
Dec (bottom/left)	+40°13′37″.1

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