Andromeda Galaxy at 135mm (29 minutes from Bortle 3 skies)

[R1k]

The one and only.

Andromeda Galaxy shot from Bortle 3 skies in the Lake District. Just 29 minutes integration (29 x 60s) with no calibration frames.

 

Equipment:

- Canon 800d(a)

- Skywatcher Star Adventurer Pro 2i

- Samyang 135mm f2 (at f2.8)

 

 

Edited December 5, 2021 by R1k

[callisto]

Very nice R1k 

 

Mark

[R1k]

37 minutes ago, callisto said:

Very nice R1k 

 

Mark

Thanks mark!

[newbie alert]

Wow that's really nice, even with only 29 mins of data...bortle 3 looks amazing

[JeremyS]

Lovely wide field 👍🏻

[simmo39]

Yep that does look good.

[Sunshine]

Love the wide field version you've captured!

[MartinB]

Superb work.  Amazing what can be achieved in 29 mins with a DSLR and a simple tracker.

[R1k]

6 hours ago, MartinB said:

Superb work.  Amazing what can be achieved in 29 mins with a DSLR and a simple tracker.

Cheers, I was surprised too. Dark skies and fast optics are king.