The Andromeda Galaxy is one of the most photogenic and a subject I return to many times.
For more information on the Andromeda Galaxy. See post https://petesfavouritethings.wordpress.com/2013/03/01/
These photos taken using the of NASA telescope.
Posts Tagged ‘Andromeda galaxy’
Andromeda Galaxy
Posted: June 3, 2019 in AstronomyTags: Andromeda galaxy, Astrophotography, nasa telescope
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Andromeda Galaxy
Posted: December 24, 2013 in AstronomyTags: Andromeda galaxy, Astrophotography, Bradford Robotic telescope
Some pictures of the Andromeda Galaxy, one of my favourite photo targets.
Wishing you all a happy and joyous Christmas
Andromeda Galaxy
Posted: November 1, 2013 in AstronomyTags: Andromeda galaxy, Astrophotography, Bradford Robotic telescope
Using the Bradford robotic telescope I have begun experimenting with using different filters to see how the results vary. Here are the results of one recent session photographing the Andromeda Galaxy
No filter used
BVR Filter used
BVR is the standard colour filter
Infra-Red filter
IR filters block Infra-red light whilst letting through light in the visible spectrum
H-Alpha filter
H-Alpha filters block all light except that given out by Hydrogen atoms emitting energy. Interestingly here the only source of light is in the very centre of the galaxy.
As you may know the Andromeda galaxy is one of my favourites objects to photograph and I have mentioned in a few posts that Astronomers expect it to collide with our own milky way at some point in the distant future. I was interested therefore to see the following article and simulation video of how it may look as it approaches our galaxy
Some recent photos of the Andromeda Galaxy
The Andromeda Galaxy is 2.5 million light years from Earth and is found in the constellation Andromeda. It is one of the brightest galaxies in the sky and can be seen with the naked eye, although a telescope is needed to reveal its true glory. It is the nearest spiral galaxy to our own and is moving towards us. It is predicted that the two galaxies will collide at some point between 3.75 and 4.5 billion years from now. The most likely outcome is that the two galaxies will merge to form one super-galaxy.
Andromeda Galaxy
Posted: September 17, 2013 in AstronomyTags: Andromeda galaxy, Astrophotography, nasa telescope
The Andromeda Galaxy is one of the most photogenic and a subject I return to many times.
For more information on the Andromeda Galaxy. See post https://petesfavouritethings.wordpress.com/2013/03/01/
These photos taken using the of NASA telescope.
Triangulum galaxy
Posted: July 4, 2013 in AstronomyTags: Andromeda galaxy, Astrophotography, Milky Way, Triangulum galaxy
The Triangulum Galaxy (aka M33/ NGC 598) was probably first described by Hodiema in 1654. It is 3,000,000 light years from Earth and contains about 40 billion stars. It has a relationship with both the Andromeda galaxy and our own Milky Way as it is moving towards the Andromeda galaxy. Astronomers have tried to model the likely outcome of these three galaxies converging on each other, although it seems uncertain as to whether Triangulum will meet with Andromeda before or after Andromeda meets the Milky Way.
Photos taken using the Bradford Robotic telescope
