M33

Messier 33

Description: M33 in Triangulum, also known as The Pinwheel Galaxy or NGC598. M33 is fairly large at 1.1 by 0.7 degrees and the combined light is magnitude 6.3. The light spread over such a large area makes the surface brightness fairly low but some observers have spotted it naked eye from a good, dark site. Camera: SBIG ST-10XME at -15C Filters: AstroDon RGB set. Scope: Takahashi FSQ-106N Exposure: 5 x 5 minutes in R, G and B. Location: Mt. Kobau, B.C. Date: August 13, 2010

Messier 33

Description: M33 in Triangulum, also known as The Pinwheel Galaxy or NGC598. M33 is fairly large at 1.1 by 0.7 degrees and the combined light is magnitude 6.3. The light spread over such a large area makes the surface brightness fairly low but some observers have spotted it naked eye from a good, dark site.
Camera: SBIG ST-10XME at -15C
Filters: AstroDon RGB set.
Scope: Takahashi FSQ-106N
Exposure: 5 x 5 minutes in R, G and B.
Location: Mt. Kobau, B.C.
Date: August 13, 2010