Messier 33 is known as the Triangulum galaxy. It's one of the nearest galaxies to us, which is why it appears so large and yields so much detail. It is about 60,000 light years across and astronomers have even been able to measure that it is rotating clockwise with one complete rotation every 200 million years. If you look closely, you may see some faint blue patches that are young star forming areas. This has become one of my favorites!
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Messier 33 - Triangulum Galaxy
November 2, 2013
Orion 8" Astrograph on VX Mount
Nikon D3100 Camera - ISO 1600
79 sub frames at 30"/frame
Total Exposure Time = 39.5 minutes
Image Stacking in Deep Sky Tracker
Image Processing in Fitswork
Wow... I mean... WOW!
ReplyDeleteThe photos just keep getting better and better! So impressive!!
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