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Galaxy core of M31 in Andromeda-6 inch Newtonian/MX5C color ccd camera @ f5; 16 minute single shot color exposure(3 X 2 plus 2 X 5 min. exposures); normal 510 x 290 pixel resolution; North Canton, Ohio 09/ 2003
Notes:
First use of home made equatorial mount. DDP and unsharp mask processing used. This shot was a tracking test of the mount and was done on a night of nearly full moon. The depth of color was not great.