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      M31 - emission only
      Wallpaper author:
      Eduardo Barbosa

      28 Mar 2026

      M31 - emission only

      Andromeda in narrowband, leaving aside the usual broadband structure to focus on emission. The spiral fades a bit, but the star-forming regions and subtle outer features start to take over.


      Same galaxy, just a different conversation.

      Dataset from which the image was processed

      Andromeda Galaxy

      23 credit

      Open
      Telescope Live
      SPA-1-CMOS
      • Type of target
        ............................................................................................................................
        Galaxy
      • Camera
        ............................................................................................................................
        QHY 600M
      • Target coordinates
        ............................................................................................................................
        RA 10.6847 Dec 41.2688
      • Hemisphere
        ............................................................................................................................
        Northern
      • Telescope location
        ............................................................................................................................
        Spain
      • Transient event
        ............................................................................................................................
        No
      • Observed on
        ............................................................................................................................
        17 Jun 2023 - 23 Sept 2024
      Filter
      Avg Exp (s)
      Total Exposure
      Subframes
      OIII37113h30m131
      Halpha44115h55m130
      SII883h10m130

      M31 - emission only