Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Triangulum (Tri)  ·  Contains:  M 33  ·  NGC 595  ·  NGC 598  ·  NGC 604  ·  Triangulum Galaxy  ·  Triangulum Pinwheel
M33 Triangulum Galaxy, Luc Viatour
M33 Triangulum Galaxy
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M33 Triangulum Galaxy, Luc Viatour
M33 Triangulum Galaxy
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The Triangulum Galaxy, also known as M33, is a spiral galaxy belonging to the Local Group and located in the constellation of Triangle. It is likely a satellite of the Andromeda galaxy.
Located 3 million light-years away, it is the farthest object visible to the naked eye, although it requires an excellent site and a very good view to detect a very faint white spot.

This galaxy is seen at an angle of 54° from the line of sight from Earth (a galaxy seen edge-on would be at an angle of 90°), so its structure can be observed without being too hindered by the gases and dust of the interstellar medium.

Skywatcher Esprit 120ED AZ-EQ6 and Nikon X2 teleconverter

1673mm focal length at F14

Unfiltered Nikon Z7

3 hours of exposure in 36 x 300 seconds

in Hamois, Belgium on 07/10/2023

Software used: Siril,  darktable, and GIMP.

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M33 Triangulum Galaxy, Luc Viatour