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M_33 - Triangulum Galaxy, BensAstroStuff

M_33 - Triangulum Galaxy

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M_33 - Triangulum Galaxy, BensAstroStuff

M_33 - Triangulum Galaxy

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Description

Name of Object: M_33 - Triangulum Galaxy
Image Type: RGB
Exposure: 30*60sec
Date: 10/01/2021
Bortle: Class 4

Gear:
Telescope: Orion 150mm/750mm Newtonian (Started life as a Starblast 6)
Mount: Orion Skyview Pro with Goto Upgrade
Tracking: ZWO ASI120MM-mini + Orion 50mm
Main Camera: ZWO ASI183MC (Uncooled)
Filter: SVBony UHC 1.25"

Software & procedure:
Kstars/Ekos + Indi on NUC for mount control, guidance, and image acquisition. Accessed via NoVNC in web browser.
Siril for stacking, color correction, and histogram editing.
Gimp for final color tweaking, noise cleanup, and cropping.

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Revisions

  • M_33 - Triangulum Galaxy, BensAstroStuff
    Original
  • Final
    M_33 - Triangulum Galaxy, BensAstroStuff
    B

B

Description: Restacked subs, only the 20 best this time. Ran a background extraction on the subs before stacking. Less extreme stretching. Not cropped. The stars are sharper, and more detail is visible. You can see some structure in NGC 604. However I need more integration time to do this justice.

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M_33 - Triangulum Galaxy, BensAstroStuff

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