Messier 33
Constellation Triangulum, RA 01h 34m Dec +30 44
LRGB image mixed with Ha light
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M33, NGC 598 Triangulum Galaxy
About this object
Messier 33 (NGC 598) is commonly known as the Triangulum Galaxy. Barely visible to the naked eye, this nearby spiral is the third-largest galaxy in the Local Group, after the nearby Andromeda Galaxy (M 31) and our own Milky Way. This image is composed of roughly 20hrs worth of data.
Messier 33 (NGC 598) is commonly known as the Triangulum Galaxy. Barely visible to the naked eye, this nearby spiral is the third-largest galaxy in the Local Group, after the nearby Andromeda Galaxy (M 31) and our own Milky Way. This image is composed of roughly 20hrs worth of data.
Image Details
- Optics : Stellarvue SV102T Triplet Refractor
- Mount: Mountain Instruments MI-250
- Camera: QSI 583
- Filters: Astrodon L:R:G:B:Ha filter set
- Exposure: LHaRGB 250:260:270:310:200
- Camera/Mount Control: Maxim DL 5.23, CCD Commander
- Processing: PixInsight 1.8
- Location: Stark Bayou Observatory, Ocean Springs, MS
- Date: 22-27 Oct 14
