M 33
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Catalog |
Obj Type |
Location |
Date Taken: |
Garrett |
Messier 33 |
Galaxy |
Mayhill, NM |
11-17-2009 |
Description |
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The Triangulum Galaxy (also known as Messier 33 or NGC 598) is a spiral galaxy approximately 3 million light-years away in the constellation Triangulum. With a diameter of about 50,000 light-years, it is the third largest galaxy in the Local Group, a group of galaxies which also contains the Milky Way Galaxy and the Andromeda Galaxy, and it may be a gravitationally bound companion of the Andromeda Galaxy. Estimates indicate that Triangulum may be home to between 30 and 40 billion stars, compared to the 1000 billion stars for Andromeda and 200-400 billion for the Milky Way. |
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Technical Details |
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Exposure Time: |
Lum 2 Hrs RGB 1.5 Hrs | |||
Camera: |
SBIG STL-11000M | |||
Telescope: |
RCOS 16 inch f/8.7 Ritchey-Chretien | |||
Mount: |
Software Bisque Paramount ME | |||
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