M33 The Triangulum Galaxy

This is the third largest galaxy in our local group of galaxies. It lies about 2.7 million light years away. You can find it in the Triangulum Constellation.

 

Captured during new moon on November 14 from my back yard in South Calgary (Bortle 8)

 

This is 18 x 10 minute exposures calibrated with flats, darks, and bias frames.

 

Camera: ZWO ASI533mc-pro

Scope: Orion 80EDT-cf f/6

Mount: Celestron AVX

Filter: Optolong L-Pro 48mm

 

Guiding: PHD2 using an Orion SSAG guide camera

Mount Control: CPWI

Polar and Star Alignment: SharpCap and CPWI

Image acquisition: Sequence Generator Pro

 

Stacking, calibration, and processing: PixInsight and Adobe Photoshop

 

 

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