M31 · NGC 224
Andromeda Galaxy
Galaxies · Andromeda · Date unknown
M31 · NGC 224
Andromeda Galaxy
Our nearest large spiral neighbour. From Chevella the disc stretches across the frame with dust lanes and the bright core still sharp after the long drive out of the city.
- Where
- Chevella countryside, near Hyderabad
- Distance
- 2.5 Mly
- Right ascension
- 0h 42m 45s
- Declination
- +41° 16′ 09″
Hari Krishna Malladi. Source
21 Frames in the log
15 Constellations
— Hours on target
15 Marked highlights
From the log
A few I keep coming back to
M81 · M82 · NGC 3031 · NGC 3034
Bode’s and the Cigar
Galaxies · Ursa Major · Date unknown
NGC 869 · NGC 884 · Caldwell 14
Double Cluster
Clusters · Perseus · Date unknown
IC 1805 · IC 1848 · Westerhout 5
Heart and Soul
Nebulae · Cassiopeia · Date unknown
NGC 7293 · Caldwell 63
Helix Nebula
Nebulae · Aquarius · Date unknown
M13 · NGC 6205
Hercules Globular Cluster
Clusters · Hercules · Date unknown
Subjects
What's in here
11 frames
Nebulae The ones I shoot most.5 frames
Galaxies Usually the longer tubes.3 frames
Clusters Star colour. Short runs.0 frames
Solar System Planets, when the seeing holds.0 frames
Moon Close-ups, and the odd wide shot.2 frames
Wide field/Milky Way The Milky Way, once we're out of the city.Hyderabad, mostly.
I shoot with the Hyderabad Astronomy Club. Dark frames are usually from a farm a short drive out of the city. The sky chart is just right ascension and declination for whatever is in the log.