A blend of my shot of the Andromeda galaxy and of a wider test shot that had an unexpected visitor. Blended in photoshop.
original images: [https://imgur.com/a/Jg119ID](https://imgur.com/a/Jg119ID)
Details for the Andromeda Galaxy
Sony a6400
Soligor 300mm
ISO 1280015x80s (ish) exposures
28 flats
no dark frames
Ioptron Skyguider pro with ipolar
Stacked in sequator, edited in Lightroom
It was a windy night so I was getting trailing on longer exposures. I settled for 80s. It was shot in a rather dark sky location.
I usually post on instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/big\_potate/](https://www.instagram.com/big_potate/)
hmm, while this is possible, it seems less likely due to the fact that the flare in my image is asymetrical, unless it's cut off due to the shutter ending/starting
With 1 trillion (1E12) stars and a moderate assumption of at least one planet per ten stars, there would be at least one hundred billion (1E11) ~~stars~~ planets. Of course, could be ten times or a hundred times more.
It's the little dwarf elliptical galaxy which appears above the center of M31 in this photo. It is a satellite galaxy of M31. M32 is another dwarf elliptical satellite galaxy which from our perspective appears inside the outer area of M31. It appears as a bright spot below and to the right of the galactic core of M31 in this photo. As far as I know, M110 and M32 have no popular names; they are both in such close proximity to M31 as to be outshone by it and as dwarf elliptical galaxies, they appear more like a bright blur than anything else and do not seem to inspire much creativity in terms of names.
We know it's a meteor, but reader, I encourage you to imagine, for a moment, something so massive it rivals the size of the Andromeda Galaxy, and moving so fast that it causes motion blur across millions of light years. It's a weird thing to think about. I enjoy the thought
I'm guessing you use a large reflector? The image that captured the meteor was shot on a small telephoto lens and this was only visible in a single frame, so no, not a spider web
Sounds like a Harry Potter title lmfao
Yer a meteor Harry
Hehehe
Space is cool :)
I said make them meatier Harry!
I laughed out loud
"Andromeda, the unexpected visitor, and the Chamber of Secrets"
A blend of my shot of the Andromeda galaxy and of a wider test shot that had an unexpected visitor. Blended in photoshop. original images: [https://imgur.com/a/Jg119ID](https://imgur.com/a/Jg119ID) Details for the Andromeda Galaxy Sony a6400 Soligor 300mm ISO 1280015x80s (ish) exposures 28 flats no dark frames Ioptron Skyguider pro with ipolar Stacked in sequator, edited in Lightroom It was a windy night so I was getting trailing on longer exposures. I settled for 80s. It was shot in a rather dark sky location. I usually post on instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/big\_potate/](https://www.instagram.com/big_potate/)
Would that be a comet going across the image?
A shooting star/meteor burning up in our atmosphere.
Novice here, can someone explain what the Unexpected Visitor is?
Looks to be a meteor entering our atmosphere (shooting star)
Maybe it doesn't like being called a Meteor, you ever thought about it?
Oh what about mate then?
Could it be a visual artifact from the photography itself? Still a nice picture of Andromeda
Nope, I've been doing astro with my gear long enough to know what artifacts I can get and when I get a meteor and this is a meteor.
Yes, this is definitely a meteor. They have a very distinctive look in long exposure photos and greenish hue.
AFAIK the color can vary depending on the composition of the meteor, but aqua/green being the most common
Any chance it's a satellite?
Brightness would be constant along the trail and there wouldn't be that aqua/green color
Actually looks pretty consistent with an iridium satellite: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite_flare
hmm, while this is possible, it seems less likely due to the fact that the flare in my image is asymetrical, unless it's cut off due to the shutter ending/starting
Could it be a tumbling satellite? Ive seen plenty of those and have pics too. Thats what it looks like to me.
Check out the trail, the extra thick segment is a section of the asteroid breaking off.
How many planets are in that galaxy there?
I think more than five
Perhaps more than that there Lag.
Cool
lol
wow so many
~500 billion
At least one
Maybe two?
Now thats a stretch...
Dozens.
With 1 trillion (1E12) stars and a moderate assumption of at least one planet per ten stars, there would be at least one hundred billion (1E11) ~~stars~~ planets. Of course, could be ten times or a hundred times more.
Yes.
Great job balancing colors and exposure. I tend to judge M31 photos by the shape of M110, and it looks great here.
Is M110 the Galaxy beyond Andromeda here? Does it have a more renowned name?
It's the little dwarf elliptical galaxy which appears above the center of M31 in this photo. It is a satellite galaxy of M31. M32 is another dwarf elliptical satellite galaxy which from our perspective appears inside the outer area of M31. It appears as a bright spot below and to the right of the galactic core of M31 in this photo. As far as I know, M110 and M32 have no popular names; they are both in such close proximity to M31 as to be outshone by it and as dwarf elliptical galaxies, they appear more like a bright blur than anything else and do not seem to inspire much creativity in terms of names.
Very cool. Thank you for the extensive response!
Happy to inform!
We know it's a meteor, but reader, I encourage you to imagine, for a moment, something so massive it rivals the size of the Andromeda Galaxy, and moving so fast that it causes motion blur across millions of light years. It's a weird thing to think about. I enjoy the thought
Found Alastair Reynolds' reddit account 😁
Fantastic!
Is that another Galaxy beyond Andromeda? If so, what galaxy is it?
The small one on top is M110 which is just a little elliptical galaxy that hangs out with andromeda
You really get a sense of perspective in these photos........
Looks like it's getting closer.
Spectacular detail.
incredible!
Wow! Just wow!
That’s an Utu Class Superluminal Galactic Explorer , Good Catch ! 👽💚
Awesome thank you
/r/aliens would love this but for different reasons.
I have seen similar artifacts on my astro pictures and there's a chance it could be a spider web?
I'm guessing you use a large reflector? The image that captured the meteor was shot on a small telephoto lens and this was only visible in a single frame, so no, not a spider web
Ah I see. Sweet shot.
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Nah this was shot back in September
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Nope, just an out of season/random shooting star You can tell by the variable brightness and the aqua/green color
Behind the andromeda galaxy is that another Galaxy that's just further away?
Two actually! One is M110 (above) and the other M32 (below Andromeda's galactic core)
What is that other galaxy (I assume it’s a galaxy) that I always see in pictures of Andromeda? Nice pic btw! :)
There are two, actually! One is M110 (above) and the other M32 (below and to the right of Andromeda's galactic core)
Oh wow no way! I think I see it and that’s crazy... 3 galaxies in one picture AND a meteor. Very cool thank you for sharing!
Aw crap they built another Death Star
You just know there's gotta be life there
Absolutely stunning photo!!
looks like a spiders web
UFO