Jerry Lodriguss
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Here's a wide-angle shot of the constellations of Andromeda and Triangulum.
A higher resolution version can be seen here:
http://www.astropix.com/HTML/SHOW_DIG/Andromeda.HTM
It is a composite of 2 four-minute exposures taken with a 35mm lens on a Canon 20Da DSLR working at f/4 at ISO 1600.
One frame was shot with a fog filter and one without.
These constellations point the way to two of the showpiece galaxies in the northern sky, M31 and M33.
I also have a mouse-over with constellation lines and identifications for the objects in the image.
Jerry
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Footbag
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Very cool Jerry. In these days of Goto, I never really know where I'm looking. Gives a great perspective on some nice targets.
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Jerry Lodriguss
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Hi Footbag,
Thank you!
Jerry
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Nils_Lars
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I always like the in depth description , very nice widefield shot Jerry.
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Erik
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Psyire
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Great shot Jerry! I really like how you put it together, looks very nice!
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jmasin
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Very nice wide field representation.
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Cheers,
Jon
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Jerry Lodriguss
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Hi Erik, Psyire and Jon,
Thank you very much for your kind words.
Jerry
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mosheriffic69
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Excellent stuff Jerry! I really appreciate your efforts to show what can be done with modest equipement and short exposures!! Its getting me excited about joining the AP ranks! TNX! 
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Ron
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Doubleglaze
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Thanks Jerry - constellation photos are great!
I learn something every time I look at one - NGC752 in this case. I've looked at it through binocs but never paid too much attention. Looks like a good color contrast open cluster target.
Mark
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Jerry Lodriguss
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Hi Ron,
Thank you,
Come on in, the water is fine!
Jerry
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Jerry Lodriguss
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Hi Mark,
Thank you!
NGC 752 is one that I pass over all the time.
Jerry
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OpalescentNebula
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I appreciate your effort; this is a great photo. I look at that area with my 20x110’s. The only thing that I find hard to see is M33, It’s there, just really hard to see. I hope to one day be able to take a wide field shot like that.
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Yours truly,
Bill
"Good friends are like stars...you don't always see them, but you know that they are always there" - unknown
Binos : various binos, Zeiss 10x42 FL, Garrett Optical 20x110
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Jerry Lodriguss
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Hi Bill,
You must be in an area with a lot of light pollution.
I don't have any trouble seeing M33 with 10x50 binoculars from our observing site with a NELM of about 6th mag and an SQM reading of 20.7.
Last month it was visible naked eye at Cherry Springs, whose skies are 21.72 on the SQM.
Jerry
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Star surfer8
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Cool looking shot Jerry.
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Very nice.
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