M33, NGC598
| Constellation: |
Triangulum (the triangle) |
| Type: |
Galaxy |
| Position: |
RA 1h33m05s
Dec 30d39m |
| Magnitude: |
5.7 |
Equipment/
Exposure: |
Composite of two images using the LRGB technique.
| Luminance: |
Taken 11/26/03.
Meade 6" Newtonian with a Televue field flattener.
60 minutes on hypered Tech Pan. |
| RGB: |
Taken 10/24/03.
Orion 120 ST refractor with a Televue field flattener.
60 minutes on Supra 400. |
| Guiding: |
Losmandy G-11 Gemini mount.
SBIG ST-4 and Celestron guidescope. |
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| Processing: |
Images were aligned in Registar, combined
in Photoshop.
Curves, LRBG, color balance adjusted in Photoshop. |
| Notes: |
M33 is a member of our local group of galaxies and is thought to be a satellite
of M31, the Andromeda galaxy. |
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