Messier 33 is a small spiral galaxy within the Local Group of galaxies, which also includes our own Milky Way. The galaxy is about 2.5 million light years away, and can be found in the Triangulum constellation. It measures about 40,000 light years across (the Milky Way spans about 100,000 light years).
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Processing Reprocessed February 18, 2021 |
• With PixInsight: ☞ Calibrate, star-align, and integrate subframes ☞ Reduce background noise ☞ Process for high-dynamic range • Final tweaking in Photoshop CS6 |
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• November 1, 2019; December 14 & 18, 2020 • Louisa County, Virginia, USA |
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• TMB-130SS APO refractor @ f/7 on an A-P 1200 mount • ZWO ASI-1600MC Pro color camera • Guided with an ST-402 camera on a 60mm f/5 scope • Imaging and autoguiding with MaxIm DL 6.20 • Automated image acquisition with ACP Observatory Control |
Updated May 23, 2023