| OBJECT |
M33 - NGC 598 (Triangulum Galaxy) + H-alpha (click either [top or bottom] image for full-scale) Distance:
3 million light years |
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| Telescope | Takahashi TOA-130F @ f/7.7 | |
| Mount | Takahashi EM200 Temma II | |
| Camera | QSI 540wsg @ -10C | |
| Filters | Astrodon Tru-Balance I-Series LRGB Gen 2, Astrodon Ha (3nm) | |
| Guider | SX Lodestar | |
| Settings | 13x10min L; 1x20min,1x10min Ha (bin1x1); 5x3min ea RGB (bin2x2); AstroArt5, PS7/CS4 (slightly cropped, 10xdarks/flats/fdarks/bias) | |
| Date/Location Notes |
23 September 2013 (Ha), 6 November 2012 (LRGB) - Las Cruces, NM Published as Astronomy Magazine Picture of the Day, 29 Jan 14 (screenshot). Published in YahooNews, 17 Jan 14 (screenshot). Published in Space.com, 16 Jan 14 (screenshot). - 16th slot in Space.com "January 2014 Night Sky Photos" Published in One-Minute Astronomer, 8 Oct 13. Process notes: Some details on "Ha" and this image are in my blog, HERE. |
