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moonshinegnomie

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13. i use a tracking mount

Reply to GiqueCee (Reply #11)

Fri Oct 17, 2025, 01:29 PM

Oct 17

i align it with the north galactic pole (think of a line thru the eart from the south pole to the north pole and extending to infinity)
then the mount rotates at the same rate as the earth so the object stars in the same place

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the andromeda galaxy [View all] moonshinegnomie Oct 17 OP

Breathtaking! SheltieLover Oct 17 #1

Magnificent! biophile Oct 17 #2

Spectacular! 3catwoman3 Oct 17 #3

i plan on it moonshinegnomie Oct 17 #4

Amazing! To get a feel for scale and scope of the universe.... NCDem47 Oct 17 #5

its not the closest neighbor moonshinegnomie Oct 17 #6

I learn something new every day! NCDem47 Oct 17 #7

Oh, quibbling about such small numbers..... erronis Oct 17 #15

And the number of galaxies in the visible universe airplaneman Oct 17 #24

Your photos and explanations are spectacular! You could be our version of Carl Sagan 🪐 Deuxcents Oct 17 #8

Amazing! HAB911 Oct 17 #9

Your night sky shots are amazing. Thank you very much for sharing. brer cat Oct 17 #10

When you're shooting... GiqueCee Oct 17 #11

i use a tracking mount moonshinegnomie Oct 17 #13

Thank you... GiqueCee Oct 17 #21

LOL! You're in good company, GiqueCee! BComplex Oct 17 #22

Superb. Celerity Oct 17 #12

This is killer SpankMe Oct 17 #14

nope,heavy light pollution moonshinegnomie Oct 17 #23

That makes the pic even more remarkable SpankMe Tuesday #27

Amazing!! Quanto Magnus Oct 17 #16

What a gorgeous photo! calimary Oct 17 #17

Wowsa! irisblue Oct 17 #18

Absolutely beautifully done angrychair Oct 17 #19

Stunning! I am completely in awe, not just FemDemERA Oct 17 #20

I am at a loss for words! ShazzieB Oct 17 #25

Outstanding! -misanthroptimist Oct 17 #26