Part 1, Object 1: 2026 August 25: M31, First Light with the Askar 71F

Object: M31, the Great Andromeda Galaxy
Date: August 25, 2026
Location: Near Corvallis, Oregon
Telescope: Askar 71F, 71 mm aperture, 490 mm focal length
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel XSi (450D)
Mount: iOptron SkyHunter
Exposures: 196 light frames, 20 seconds each
Stacking: 175 light frames used, 21 rejected
Dark frames: 21
Total integrated exposure: 58 minutes 20 seconds
Processing: Siril
Dithering: None

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