Andromeda Galaxy — M31 / NGC 224

The Andromeda Galaxy, M31, fills this portrait with its luminous central bulge, broad tilted disc and prominent dark dust lanes. Its satellite galaxies, M32 and M110, are also visible against the dense surrounding star field. Captured across multiple nights with a Seestar S30 Pro, the final image combines 10-, 20-, 30- and 60-second sub-exposures.

Processing notes
Captured across multiple nights using a mixture of 10-, 20-, 30- and 60-second frames. The data was stacked in PixInsight before being finished in AstroWizard by Lukomatico. Processing included GraXpert background extraction, BlurXTerminator, noise reduction, colour balancing, careful stretching and final polish while protecting the bright core and dust-lane detail.

Captured2026-08-22

Integration500 min

Frames1790

ExposuresMixed 10-, 20-, 30- and 60-second frames across multiple nights

EquipmentSeestar S30 Pro

LocationBradford, West Yorkshire

Sky darknessBortle 8

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