RGB image
Target Information
- ALTERNATIVE DESIGNATION(S): M33, NGC 598
- TYPE: spiral galaxy
- CONSTELLATION: Triangulum
- DISTANCE: ∼ 2.7 million light years
Imaging Information
- IMAGING DATE(S): October 2014
- R: 10 min subs x 5, Bin 1×1
- G: 10 min subs x 5, Bin 1×1
- B: 10 min subs x 5, Bin 1×1
- TOTAL EXPOSURE TIME: 150 mins = 2.5 hrs
Equipment
- TELESCOPE: Takahashi TOA-130F
- MOUNT: Software Bisque Paramount ME
- CAMERA: SBIG STL-11000XM
- GUIDING: TC-237 (internal autoguide chip)
- FILTERS: Astrodon
- IMAGE ACQUISITION SOFTWARE: TheSkyX, CCDAP5,
- PROCESSING SOFTWARE: PixInsight, eXcalibrator