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M33 Triangulum Galaxy, Elmiko
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M33 Triangulum Galaxy

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M33 Triangulum Galaxy

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M33 Lies 2.5 million light years away. It is located in the constellation Triangulum, hence it's name. It contains one of the largest HII regions known ( NGC 604).

I captured this at the end of my dark site imaging session. It is only one hour of integration, but it was high overhead and visible to the naked eye! I couldn't resist. There was still a slight haze from the west coast fires.

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  • M33 Triangulum Galaxy, Elmiko
    Original
  • M33 Triangulum Galaxy, Elmiko
    D
  • M33 Triangulum Galaxy, Elmiko
    E
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    F
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    G
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D

Description: I wanted to show a bit more blue colors in the outer arms, showing the cooler temperature outside the hotter core. Also I thought the original's stars were a bit too muted.

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E

Description: Added another hour from my dark site. It really helped with the outer arms!

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F

Description: Less pink, made the outer arms just a tad bit more blue. Thanks for your suggestion Rodd.

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G

Description: Rotated and cropped. I wanted a more dramatic look.

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H

Description: This is a reprocess with HA data using the L-eNhance filter

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I

Description: I thought Version H was a bit too harsh. So I blended H with G using Pixel Math (version G .70*+ version H .30*). I am done with this image. Time to move on!

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M33 Triangulum Galaxy, Elmiko