Abell 347 - Galaxy Cluster in Andromeda

Abell 347 is a galaxy cluster which is located in the constellation Andromeda. This cluster is centered about the bright galaxy shown above, NGC 891. Although this cluster of galaxies is not one of the richest of the Abell clusters - it only contains 30 to 49 galaxies - it is one of the brightest, with the photographic magnitude of the tenth brightest galaxy in the group of 13.3.

Image Specifications:

     •  Instrument:  Takahashi FS-102 Refractor (820mm - f/8)
     •  Camera:  Canon 20Da
     •  Filters:  Hutech IDAS LPS (Light Pollution)
     •  Mount:  Losmandy GM-8 Equatorial
     •  Guiding:  Guidedog Webcam using Vixen 400mm Guidescope
     •  Time / Date :  November 2, 2006, 9:00PM EDT
     •  Location:  Coyle Field, NJ
     •  Weather:  Clear, 50degF
     •  Primary Exposure :  22 x 5min, ISO 1600, RAW, average combined
     •  Calibration Frames:  5 x 5min, ISO 1600, RAW, dark frames
     •  Image Processing :  Images Plus, Photoshop CS2, NoiseNinja