Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Triangulum (Tri)  ·  Contains:  M 33  ·  NGC 595  ·  NGC 598  ·  NGC 604  ·  Triangulum Galaxy  ·  Triangulum Pinwheel

Image of the day 03/19/2023

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    Messier 33 in HOO/RGB, Teagan Grable
    Messier 33 in HOO/RGB
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    Messier 33 in HOO/RGB

    Image of the day 03/19/2023

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      Messier 33 in HOO/RGB, Teagan Grable
      Messier 33 in HOO/RGB
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      Messier 33 in HOO/RGB

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      My main goal here was to invest ample time to bring out the nebulae within another galaxy. In this case.. M33, the Triangulum Galaxy. The active regions in this galaxy are abundant so what better way to capture them than with 3nm H/O filters? It was definitely an endeavor I was unsure of until I started capturing data.
      In addition to the narrowband data, I have never had the chance to capture this using standard broadband filters either. I live in bortle 7 skies so this target was never really on my list considering its low surface brightness. 

      5hrs were invested into Lum data and 10hrs were invested into the RGB data. More data here would help but dark skies would ultimately be the cure for the issues I ran into with broadband filters.
      As far as the narrowband data goes, I collected 25hrs of each to be sure I was capturing enough to bring out the fainter bits of nebulosity in m33. This was actually a good amount and was so much fun to work with.

      This is my largest project to do and I really hope you enjoy it!
      Equipment:
      Cem60
      10” F/3.9 Newtonian
      asi533mm
      Astrodon SHO/LRGB (3nm)
      Total exposure time: 100hrs

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      Messier 33 in HOO/RGB, Teagan Grable