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Object(s):
Galaxy M31

Constellation:
Andromeda

Description:
Photo showing impact of periodic and non periodice errors.

M31 galaxy is very poorly resolved, whilst stars are shown up as wiggles instead as sharp dots

Date/Time:
1995 photo

Astrophoto Image:
File: M31.jpg (4 kb)
Subject: M31

Exposure:
15 mins
Telescope tracking

Equipment/Film:
Pentax ME Camera
Meade 8" f/10 SCT telescope (LX200)
Setup: Taken using 8" LX200 with teleextender at prime focus, unguided

Observer/Location:
David Richards
Backyard
(suburban site, 50m amsl, mag 4 to 5.5 skies)
Aberdeenshire, UK

Seeing:

Sky Position:

Processing:
Scanned from colour photo print.

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