M-33 The Triangulum Galaxy
Image details:
The Triangulum galaxy M 33 is another prominent member of the Local Group of galaxies. This face-on galaxy is small compared to its big apparent neighbor, the Andromeda galaxy M31, and to our Milky Way galaxy, but by this more of average size for spiral galaxies in the universe. The distance to M 33 is approx. 3 million light years.
The Triangulum galaxy M 33 is another prominent member of the Local Group of galaxies. This face-on galaxy is small compared to its big apparent neighbor, the Andromeda galaxy M31, and to our Milky Way galaxy, but by this more of average size for spiral galaxies in the universe. The distance to M 33 is approx. 3 million light years.
Technical details:
Optics: 8" f/3.9 Orion Newtonian Astrograph with coma corrector
Mount: Celestron AVX
Camera: Canon 60D unmodified
Guiding: 60mm guide scope with orion starshoot
Dates: 3 November - 13 November
Location: Taken at my Backyard observatory in Northwest Mo.
Exposure details: 7.3 hours 4-minutes subs
Processing: Deep sky stacker, Pixlnsight, photoshop
