M33 - Triangulum Galaxy
Spiral galaxy in the constellation triangle.
Spiral galaxy in the constellation triangle.
Messier 33 (M33), triangular nebula, or triangular galaxy is a spiral galaxy with a diameter of approx. 60.000 Lj. and the total brightness of 5.7 mag in the constellation triangle.
| Object: | Messier 33 |
| Date of exposures: | 08.11.2020, 24.09.2016, 23.09.2016 |
| Distance: | 2,8 Mio. Lightyears |
| Exposures: | Lum: 18 x 480 Sec., 71 x 180 Sec., RGB 48 x 300 Sec., 74 x 180 Sec., Sum: 13,6 hrs. |
| Telescope: | 10'', F4 Newton |
| Focal length: | 1000 mm |
| Filter: | Astrodon E-Series, LRGB |
| Camera: | ASI 1600 MMC Pro |
| Guiding: | Off Axis Guider, Lodestar |
| Mount: | EQ8 |
This makes it the second brightest spiral galaxy in the nightsky after the Andromedanel and one of the closest to us. However, its brightness is distributed over a larger area, so that under normal conditions it is not visible to the naked eye, but only in the field as a weak foggy spot.
Older image from 2016 with Atik 460 Exm:
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