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Photography

moonshinegnomie

(3,099 posts) Sun Jan 7, 2024, 11:05 AM Jan 2024

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the andromeda galaxy [View all]

I learned some new processing techniques and so i shot M31,teh Andromeda galaxy last night. 3 hours of exposures in my backyard

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the andromeda galaxy [View all] moonshinegnomie Jan 2024 OP

wow. AllaN01Bear Jan 2024 #1

That's Amazing! question everything Jan 2024 #2

What optics ? nt eppur_se_muova Jan 2024 #3

astrotech ed 72ii telescope and a sony a6000 camera moonshinegnomie Jan 2024 #4

Omigod, my dear moonshinegnomie! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2024 #5

Whoa! 2naSalit Jan 2024 #6

So beautiful. Thanks for sharing.n/t livetohike Jan 2024 #7

Good job!!! relayerbob Jan 2024 #8

Spectacular achievement Pluvious Jan 2024 #9

It's much larger than the moon .... relayerbob Jan 2024 #11

Holy crap ! Pluvious Jan 2024 #14

And it's heading our way. speak easy Jan 2024 #22

Brace yourself! PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2024 #32

Oh crap. progressoid Jan 2024 #33

I had no idea... Hekate Jan 2024 #39

I have seen it many times with averted vision from suburbs of NYC. marybourg Jan 2024 #12

How did you track it over the three hours? relayerbob Jan 2024 #10

i have a mount that tracks the stars moonshinegnomie Jan 2024 #13

Very nice.I thought you might have an equatorial mount relayerbob Jan 2024 #15

an eq mount is required for long exposures moonshinegnomie Jan 2024 #17

Right. I wasn't sure how much your software could compensate for that relayerbob Jan 2024 #29

Very cool ... aggiesal Jan 2024 #16

I wouldn't have thought that you could get such an astounding photo from home equipment. Chainfire Jan 2024 #18

WOW!!! AverageOldGuy Jan 2024 #19

Amazing! Bayard Jan 2024 #20

That's nice! ArkansasDemocrat1 Jan 2024 #21

mine scope is not much bigger. its a 72 mm refractor moonshinegnomie Jan 2024 #24

In one of my astronomy classes, the instructor had us expose a negative while tracking a certain nondescript star ArkansasDemocrat1 Jan 2024 #27

Nice! BigOleDummy Jan 2024 #23

WOW❗❗ Duppers Jan 2024 #25

Amazing tazkcmo Jan 2024 #26

Helluva shot! Thanks! Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2024 #28

Stunning! Grumpy Old Guy Jan 2024 #30

That is glorious! MLAA Jan 2024 #31

Just breathtaking! niyad Jan 2024 #34

Simply stunning! Bluethroughu Jan 2024 #35

Our next Galactic acquisition!! IbogaProject Jan 2024 #36

Nice job! jerseyjim Jan 2024 #37

Bravo! Very beautiful! burrowowl Jan 2024 #38

Stunning -- stunning. Thank you. Hekate Jan 2024 #40

I couldn't help myself. RandySF Jan 2024 #41

Beautiful! (I wish I had a dark sky at night. Too much city light.) Oopsie Daisy Jan 2024 #42

i shot this in the city moonshinegnomie Jan 2024 #43

That's impressive. Oopsie Daisy Jan 2024 #44

austin texas moonshinegnomie Jan 2024 #45