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The Triangulum Galaxy(NGC 598)
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The Triangulum Galaxy(NGC 598)
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Probably discovered by Hodierna before 1654. Independently discovered by Charles Messier 1764. The Triangulum galaxy M33 is another prominent member of the Local Group of galaxies. This galaxy is small compared to its big apparent neighbor the Andromeda galaxy M31, and to our Milky Way galaxy, but by this more of average size for spiral galaxies in the universe. More informations are available at the seds.org website |
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| Optics |
130 mm f/5 Astro-Physics EDF Refractor with TCC 0.75 |
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Astro-Physics AP 900GTO |
| Camera | SBIG ST-10XE. |
| Filters | SBIG CFW8A.With Astrodon LRGB Ha filters |
| Focuser | Robofocus focuser and Focusmax software |
| Dates | October 2006. |
| Location | Lentin Observatory |
| Exposure | Total exposure 13h 40mn: LHa RHaGB = L=186mn, Ha=435mn bin1,R:66;G:60;B:72minutes. bin2. scale 2.2^s/pixel. |
| Acquisition | Image data acquired remotely using ACP4 Observatory control software., MaxIm DL 4 |
| Processing | MaxIm DL 4, Photoshop CS2, Registar, |
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Click here to look at my Oct 2005 M33 previous attempt |
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Antoine Vergara
