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Triangulum Galaxy M33
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Triangulum Galaxy M33
The Triangulum Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 2.5milion light year away. It is in the constellation Triangulum. Triangulum Galaxy is also known as Messier 33. It is the Galaxy in the our Local Galaxy Group that contains Milky WayGalaxy and Andromeda Galaxy. Here's a larger image of M33.
Imaging information
Optics: Takahashi TOA130S, TOA35 flattner
Camera: SBIG STL-11000M, Astronomik Type2C LRGB filters
Exposure: L=160minutes(10minutesx16), R=20minutes, G=20minutes, B=20minutes(RGB:2x2binned)
Software: Stellaimage5, PhotoshopCS
Location: Yoshinaga town, Okayama Prefecture, 2007