The Triangulum Galaxy - Messier 33 (NGC 598)
Taken by Thomas Wildoner on August 10, 2023 @
Weatherly, PA, USA
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Date Taken: 2023:09:23 08:24:10
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From Wikipedia: The Triangulum Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 3 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Triangulum. It is cataloged as Messier 33 or NGC 598. The Triangulum Galaxy is the third-largest member of the Local Group of galaxies, which includes the Milky Way, the Andromeda Galaxy and about 44 other smaller galaxies. It is one of the most distant permanent objects that can be viewed with the naked eye.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation: Triangulum
Right ascension: 01h 33m 50.02s
Declination: +30° 39′ 36.7″
Distance (comoving): 970 kpc (3.2 Mly)
Apparent magnitude (V): 5.72
Tech Specs: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED Telescope, ZWO ASI2600MC camera running at 0F, 95x60 second, 11x300 seconds Optolong l-eXtreme filter, Sky-Watcher EQ6R-Pro pier mounted, ZWO EAF and ASIAir Pro, processed in DSS and PixInsight. Image Date: August 10, 2023 and August 16, 2023. Location: The Dark Side Observatory (W59), Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).
Photographer's website:
https://thedarksideobservatory.com
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