Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Triangulum (Tri)  ·  Contains:  M 33  ·  NGC 598  ·  Triangulum galaxy
 M33 - The Triangulum Galaxy, o0O-PLaCiD-O0o
 M33 - The Triangulum Galaxy
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M33 - The Triangulum Galaxy

 M33 - The Triangulum Galaxy, o0O-PLaCiD-O0o
 M33 - The Triangulum Galaxy
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M33 - The Triangulum Galaxy

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I "discovered" a new galaxy tonight. While shooting M45 and the surrounding areas up into Andromeda, I found this faint, blurry bluish patch of something in a few exposures. Doubled back, and took a few overexposed shots to get the framing right, then swapped out for my 250mm and took a quick stack of lights and darks. When I stacked em up, I found I had captured an unknown (to me) galaxy. This was a really cool feeling, and it's this stuff that keeps me going with this hobby. I love it.

M33 - The Triangulum Galaxy

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i (600D)

Lens: Canon EFS 55-250mm, dialed to 250mm

Settings: ISO 3200, f/5.6 , 60 sec exp

Mount: AstroTrac TT320X-AG

16 lights, 7 darks, stacked in DSS

Processed with Photoshop CS5

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 M33 - The Triangulum Galaxy, o0O-PLaCiD-O0o