Andromeda Galaxy surfing above the hydrogen clouds
Image Title: "Andromeda Galaxy surfing above the hydrogen clouds"
Copyright: Maritxu Poyal & Rogelio Sanchez Albusac
Date image was taken: October 12, 2026
Location: Observatorio ROMA . Saceruela , Ciudad Real Spain.
Data Acquisition Method: Personal Telescope Setup
Description and Details: Equipment and acquisition details:
165 exposures (900 seconds each) using an FSQ-106N, paired with a QHY367C camera and an SV220 dual-band filter.( Rogelio Sanchez Albusac)
152 exposures (900 seconds each) using a FRA400 with an f/3.9 reducer, paired with a QHY268M camera and a 3 nm Chroma H-alpha filter.( Rogelio Sanchez Albusac)
2 hours of additional data captured with a Canon 60D and a 70–300 mm lens.( Maritxu Poyal )
Procesing: Maritxu Poyal . By Pixinsight and Photoshop.
Name: Maritxu Poyal Rogelio Sanchez Albusac
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