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M033

Object/Name:	M033 (NGC 0598, The Pinwheel Galaxy, The Triangulum Galaxy)	Image Details:
Type:	Spiral Galaxy - (Type Sc)	Luminance:	10.00 min. (12) – 120.00 min. 1x1
Constellation:	Triangulum	Red:	10.00 min. (4) – 40.00 min. 1x1
RA:	01 hours 33.9 minutes	Green:	10.00 min. (4) – 40.00 min. 1x1
Dec:	+30 degreees 39 minutes	Blue:	10.00 min. (4) – 40.00 min. 1x1
Distance:	2.3 - 3.0 million light years	Total Time:	240 minutes
Magnitude:	5.7 mag
Size:	42.0 x 71.0 arc minutes
Imaging Dates:	14 September 2007
Location:	2007 Black Forest Star Party, Cherry Springs State Park, PA
Equipment:
Telescope:	Takahashi "New" FSQ-106ED imaging scope and FS 78 Guide scope	Mount:	Takahashi EM-500 Temma II
CCD:	SBIG STL-11000 ABG and ST402-XME guide camera
Software Used:
	Maxim DL for image capture	CCDStack
	Adobe PhotoShop CS2

Detailed Information:
This is another product of the collaboration between Stephen T Roffo, Jr. and myself. As with M031, these images were taken by Stephen at the 2007 Black Forest Star Party in Cherry Springs State Park, PA. Afterward we collaborated back and forth to process the image posted here.

The galaxy M033 was observed and discovered by Charles Messier on 25 October 1764. M033 is another member of our local galaxy group but it is only 1/3 the size of M031. In fact there is some thought that M033 orbits M031. As with M031, many star clusters can be seen, The large pink area in the upper right of the image is an H II region that has its own NGC designation, NGC 604.

SEDS link for additional information: http://www.seds.org/messier/m/m033.html


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