Star Clouds in the Andromeda Galaxy

NGC 206 - Star Clouds in the Andromeda Galaxy (M31)

by Bob and Janice Fera

Officina Stellare RC-360AST 14" f/8 Ritchey Chretien Cassegrain
with two-element field flattener

Apogee Alta U16M CCD Camera

Astrodon Filters

LRGB Composite - 240:160:160:160 minutes

Sub Exposures: L 30m, RGB 20m

Image acquired with CCDAutopilot

Processed in CCDstack and Adobe Photoshop

Taken September 17-19, 2012 from Eagle Ridge Observatory, Foresthill, CA

 

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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day - October 24, 2012

 

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