Wednesday, October 28, 2009

M31 Andromeda Galaxy


Last night, I went outside to our roofdeck to breathe some fresh air after a long day's work. I was surprised to see Polaris which meant that the sky was good enough for viewing. I hurriedly brought out my astro gears to check if they were still working. I excitedly set-up the scopes for a quick polar alignment and in less than half-hour, I was ready for fun. This could not be a time for DSO as the Moon was blazing and the city sky glow was just too much to see or even image anything. However, curiosity started to get me and I found myself putting M31 in the finder. I used 90 seconds subs and started clicking away. I managed to squeeze 30 frames before the realities of my fatigue and sleep crept in.

After stacking the frames, here is the result. Horrible sky glow made the background uneven. I can't wait to do a dark sky stargazing!