M33 "With a Prostrate Cancer Update" (Steve Argereow)

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M33 "With a Prostrate Cancer Update"

First and foremost, I want to thank everyone for their support and kind words!

I've been on hormone therapy for 2 months now and my testosterone level (T Level) has come done to
<3, normal low level would be about 269. My PSA has gone from a 44.5 to an 18.9 my doctor said that's
great and going in the right direction. I'm on 2 different drugs to block T levels when I started
the 2nd drug I was in a lot of pain whenever I had to urinate, which is a symptom of that drug.
After one really bad night about 3 weeks ago, everything has improved dramatically. These
drugs also help shrink the prostrate, and I believe that has happened.

I feel normal and I'm able to exercise, as long as I keep going I feel great If I sit down at night
to watch TV or do AP that's when it can hit me I usually fall asleep. Starting radiation
Feb 7, With all that stated I was still able to get 18+ hours on M33 with my small 80mm
refractor. I imaged it last year on my 127mm so I decided to do a wider field this year.

Note: Martin L King Jr's Son died this past week of Prostrate Cancer, at just 62 years old,
get your PSA Checked!

Once again thank you so much!!
Steve A.

Telescope: Meade 6000 80mm APO Refractor f/6.0 (480mm Focal Length)
Meade X0.8 Reducer f/4.8 (385mm Focal Length)
Mount IOptron CEM40
Camera ZWOASI2600MC-Pro Temp -10C, Binning 1 x 1, Gain 100 Offset 50

Optolong UV/IR Filter
Optolong L-Ultimate (3nm) Filter

20 Dark Frames/30 Flats
Total Integration Time: Hours Minutes
Acquisition with SharpCap
Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker
Guiding PHD2
Processed with Astra Image
Photo taken from Seven Lakes, NC Bortle 4.5

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RA (center)	01h33m46s.51
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RA (bottom/left)	01h26m30s.75

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Dec (bottom/right)	+31°45′18″.1
Dec (bottom/left)	+31°34′18″.9

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