Steve Carmichael
Triangulum Galaxy, M33, NGC 598
The Triangulum Galaxy (also known as Messier 33 or NGC 598) is a spiral galaxy approximately 3 million light-years away in the constellation Triangulum. In 2007, a black hole about 15.7 times the mass of the Sun was detected in the galaxy using data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory. The black hole, named M33 X-7, orbits a companion star which it eclipses every 3.5 days.
100min combined exposure, 5 min subs.
Skywatcher Explorer 190 MN Pro telescope,Skywatcher EQ6 Pro mount., Scopos 80mm guide scope. Starlight Xpress SXVF M25C camera, SX Lodestar guide camera, Astronomik CLS light pollution filter. Processed and acquired using Maxim DL5, Photoshop CS2. Harrold Observatory, Harrold, Bedfordshire, UK. 22/08/09
Triangulum Galaxy, M33, NGC 598
The Triangulum Galaxy (also known as Messier 33 or NGC 598) is a spiral galaxy approximately 3 million light-years away in the constellation Triangulum. In 2007, a black hole about 15.7 times the mass of the Sun was detected in the galaxy using data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory. The black hole, named M33 X-7, orbits a companion star which it eclipses every 3.5 days.
100min combined exposure, 5 min subs.
Skywatcher Explorer 190 MN Pro telescope,Skywatcher EQ6 Pro mount., Scopos 80mm guide scope. Starlight Xpress SXVF M25C camera, SX Lodestar guide camera, Astronomik CLS light pollution filter. Processed and acquired using Maxim DL5, Photoshop CS2. Harrold Observatory, Harrold, Bedfordshire, UK. 22/08/09