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M33 Triangulum Galaxy
The Triangulum Galaxy is a spiral galaxy 2.73 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Triangulum. It is catalogued as Messier 33 or NGC 598. The Triangulum Galaxy is the third-largest member of the Local Group of galaxies, behind the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy
This was a challenge to image as I struggled with constant fog and seeing problems and a 70% or more moon on every night of imaging. I never captured Ha in last years version so I wanted to highlight the numerous Ha regions within the galaxy.
Very difficult to process out the effects of the ³moon and keep the image clean, but I'm happy with the result. I cant be too picky at this time of the year when clear skies are a rarity!
Acquisition details:
Dates:Dec. 1, 2020 , Dec. 2, 2020 , Dec. 4, 2020 , Dec. 5, 2020
Frames:
Optolong B 36mm: 88x60" (gain: 139.00) -20C bin 1x1
Optolong G 36mm: 90x60" (gain: 139.00) -20C bin 1x1
Antlia Ha 3.5nm 36mm: 72x600" (gain: 139.00) -20C bin 1x1
Optolong L 36mm: 163x60" (gain: 139.00) -20C bin 1x1
Optolong R 36mm: 90x60" (gain: 139.00) -20C bin 1x1
Integration: 19.2 hours
Equipment used:
Imaging telescope: SkyWatcher Esprit 80ED Super APO Triplet
Imaging camera: ZWO ASI1600MM-P (Pro Cooled Mono)
Mount: SkyWatcher EQ6-R Pro
more information can be found here,
M33 Triangulum Galaxy
The Triangulum Galaxy is a spiral galaxy 2.73 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Triangulum. It is catalogued as Messier 33 or NGC 598. The Triangulum Galaxy is the third-largest member of the Local Group of galaxies, behind the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy
This was a challenge to image as I struggled with constant fog and seeing problems and a 70% or more moon on every night of imaging. I never captured Ha in last years version so I wanted to highlight the numerous Ha regions within the galaxy.
Very difficult to process out the effects of the ³moon and keep the image clean, but I'm happy with the result. I cant be too picky at this time of the year when clear skies are a rarity!
Acquisition details:
Dates:Dec. 1, 2020 , Dec. 2, 2020 , Dec. 4, 2020 , Dec. 5, 2020
Frames:
Optolong B 36mm: 88x60" (gain: 139.00) -20C bin 1x1
Optolong G 36mm: 90x60" (gain: 139.00) -20C bin 1x1
Antlia Ha 3.5nm 36mm: 72x600" (gain: 139.00) -20C bin 1x1
Optolong L 36mm: 163x60" (gain: 139.00) -20C bin 1x1
Optolong R 36mm: 90x60" (gain: 139.00) -20C bin 1x1
Integration: 19.2 hours
Equipment used:
Imaging telescope: SkyWatcher Esprit 80ED Super APO Triplet
Imaging camera: ZWO ASI1600MM-P (Pro Cooled Mono)
Mount: SkyWatcher EQ6-R Pro
more information can be found here,