M33 Trianglulum Galaxy 20230121

Taken on 1/21/2023 under excellent skies. This is my first image processed using the BlurXTerminator add-on tool in PixInsight. It does a great job of bringing out DSO detail and minimizing stars and star bloat. This little module comes in super handy when dealing with a faint galaxy like this. Love the result, and this is my best M33 image yet.

 

Spiral galaxy M33 is located in the triangle-shaped constellation Triangulum, earning it the nickname the Triangulum galaxy. About half the size of our Milky Way galaxy, M33 is the third-largest member of our Local Group of galaxies following the Andromeda galaxy (M31) and the Milky Way. The galaxy lies about

2.7 million light years away.

 

Image Details:

- Imaging Scope: William Optics 61mm ZenithStar APO

- Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI183MC Color with IR Cut filter

- Guiding Scope: William Optics 31mm Uniguide

- Guiding Camera: Orion Starshoot Auto Guider

- Acquisition Software: Sharpcap

- Guiding Software: PHD2

- Light Frames: 25*4 mins @ 50 Gain, Temp -10C

- Dark Frames: 25*4 mins

- Stacked in Deep Sky Stacker

- Processed in PixInsight, Adobe Lightroom and Topaz Denoise

Done