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M33 - Triangulum Galaxy, Joe Santacroce
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M33 - Triangulum Galaxy

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M33 - Triangulum Galaxy, Joe Santacroce
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M33 - Triangulum Galaxy

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M33 - Triangulum Galaxy
Distance: 2.3 Million Light Years (yep)
The Triangulum Galaxy's diameter is about 60,000 light-years, or about 60% that of our Milky Way. It's thought to contain some "40 billion stars."

Taken With:
Celestron EdgeHD 8" SCT with ASI294mm-pro Camera
Optolong LRGB Filters
Celestron Off Axis Guider (OAG) with ASI174mm Camera
Skywatcher EQ6r-Pro Mount
ASIAir Pro Controller

Processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop
40 x 300sec Red Filter
40 x 300sec Green Filter
42 x 300sec Blue Filter
Total Integration Time: 10 hours 10 minutes

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M33 - Triangulum Galaxy, Joe Santacroce