Inspired by many others we tried to capture M31 with our own equipment, an old Fuji camera with a 80mm lens.
The only additional tool we used for this shot was a cheap used star tracker so we could expand each shot to 20s. We captured a total of 411 shots which leads to a total exposure time of about 2h17m.
For our first try we are very pleased with the result!
Really nice shot!
I gotta try that! I just upgraded my camera from a Nikon D50 to a D3500 and it sparked a new interest in photography. I also have a 200mm lens.
Edit: oops, it’s a 105mm lens. The 200mm one broke, altho it might still be good for this since it’s the autofocus that broke.
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What’s your scope setup?
I used a Fuji XT2 with a 80mm Fujinon lens. As a mount I used the Star adventerer 2i.
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