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M33 (NGC 598), The Pinwheel Galaxy,
in Triangulum
CCD September 2004:
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Date |
2004-09-12, 14 |
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Scope |
Astro-Physics 130 f6 EDF on AP 1200GTO mount, guiding with internal guide chip. Camera: SBIG ST-10XME with CFW 8a filter wheel and Astrodon filters. |
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Exposure |
Eighteen 5 minute C, R, G, and B frames. |
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Processing |
Calibrated and combined in MaxIm 4; final processing in PhotoShop CS. |
Film September - October 2000:
M33, a beautiful but low surface brightness face-on spiral galaxy, is about the same distance from the Milky Way as M31 (2.5-3.0 Mly) and only about 500,000 ly from M31. It must be a fantastic sight from M31! A newer CCD image can be seen here.
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Date |
00-09-29 (2), 00-10-22, 00-10-23 |
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Scope |
Astro-Physics 130 f6 EDF on G11 mount, guiding with ST-4 |
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Exposure |
4 total: EliteChrome 200 61 min f6 no filter; EC200 76 min f4.5 + Tokai filter; E200 90 min f4.5 + Tokai; E200 90 min f6 + Tokai |
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Processing |
Stacked and combined all 4 in RegiStar, stretched in PhotoShop, red halation around brightest stars retouched in Photoshop. |