01 / Capture
- Object
- m33
- Object type
- Galaxy
- Captured
- 2024-11-02
- Exposure
- Lots
02 / Imaging train
- Equipment
- Celestron 11 Edge HD + Fast Star · Skywatcher EQ6-R-Pro · ZWO 1600MM · ZWO EFW · RGB
- Telescope
- Celestron 11 Edge HD + Fast Star
- Mount
- Skywatcher EQ6-R-Pro
- Camera
- ZWO 1600MM
- Filter wheel
- ZWO EFW
- Filter set
- RGB
- Scope type
- SCT
03 / Processing
- Workflow
- PixInsight
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Object notes / Wikipedia
Triangulum Galaxy
The Triangulum Galaxy is a spiral galaxy 2.878 million light-years (ly) from Earth in the constellation Triangulum. It is catalogued as Messier 33 or NGC 598. With the D25 isophotal diameter of 18.74 kiloparsecs (61,100 light-years), the Triangulum Galaxy is the third-largest member of the Local Group of galaxies, behind the Andromeda Galaxy and the Milky Way.
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