M31, the Andromeda Galaxy, with its companion galaxies, M32 (below) and M110 (aka NGC 205, above), framed to include the blue star Nu Andromedae at left, usually used as the star hopping guide star to find M31. This is a stack of 4 x 6 minute exposures with the Quattro 8 inch Newtonian reflector astrograph, using the Canon 5D MkII at ISO 800, taken from home.
M33 Galaxy, with 5-inch apo refractor at f/6, with Canon 20Da camera at ISO 400. Stack of four 16-minute exposures. Taken from home on Nov. 20, 2006 on a superb night, very transparent and no aurora at all. Near perfect night. Guidetstar was lost for fifth exposure -- wind blew dewcap in front of eFinder guider lens. And seeing bloated up a bit more for the 2 to 4th exposures.
M33, taken Sept.14, 2007 for stack of 4 x 3 minute exposures with 135mm L-series lens at f/2.8 and Canon 20Da camera at ISO 800. Simulates binocular field.
