Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Triangulum (Tri)  ·  Contains:  IC 142  ·  NGC 604
M33 Red Spot Nebula, Charles Duarte FRAS
M33 Red Spot Nebula
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M33 Red Spot Nebula

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This image shows a large portion of the Triangulum Galaxy (M33) including the giant nebula NGC 604; the nebula appears as a bright red patch, a portion of which has a shape resembling that of a coffee cup handle as seen at the upper left corner of the image, this nebula and others throughout M33 are known as HII regions where hot stars have ionized the surrounding hydrogen atoms.
Taken using a Takahashi 106ed with a SX694

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M33 Red Spot Nebula, Charles Duarte FRAS