Contains:  Other
The Triangulum Galaxy, Gabe Shaughnessy

The Triangulum Galaxy

Description

The most distant object observable with the naked eye, the Triangulum galaxy is 3 million light years away. The red regions mark emission nebulae and show the star forming regions in the galaxy.

Imaging scope: Astro-Tech 106mm Triplet

Imaging Camera: ST8300M (capture with Equinox Image)

Filters: Baader filters in FW5-8300 filter wheel

Guide scope: Astro-Tech 65 Quadruplet

Guide camera: Starfish Fishcamp (guided with PHD)

Mount: Atlas EQ-G

Calibration and processing in PixInsight.

LRGB:

L: 10x5min (1x1)

RGB: 8x5min (2x2)

HQ version here

Comments

Histogram

The Triangulum Galaxy, Gabe Shaughnessy