M31 (Andromeda Galaxy) and a Perseid Meteor

A Perseid meteor nearly bisects the Andromeda galaxy!


• Date: August 9, 2002
• Exposure: 60 minutes
• 200 mm lens @ f/8 piggybacked on LX200
• Guiding: SBIG STV
Camera: Olympus OM-1
• Film: Kodak Royal Gold 200
• Scanned: Hewlett Packard S20
• Processing: Adjusted curves in Adobe Photoshop 6.
• Ambient conditions: 47° F, 95% RH

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