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Observation by Dr Ollie Garrett: M33 Triangulum Galaxy

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Dr Ollie Garrett

Observer

Dr Ollie Garrett

Observed

2017 Dec 15 - 23:28

Uploaded

2017 Dec 17 - 11:17

Objects

The Triangulum Galaxy (M33)

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Constellation

Triangulum

Field centre

RA: 01h33m
Dec: +30°41'
Position angle: -92°32'

Field size

1°15' × 0°56'

Equipment
  • 115mm f7 APO refractor
  • NEQ6 mount
  • SBIG STF-8300M CCD
  • SX Lodestar and SX Off Axis Guider
  • Baader 36mm broadband filters
Exposure

R: 5x300 secs G: 5x300 secs B:5x300 secs

Location

Dartmoor, UK

Target name

M33 Triangulum Galaxy

Title

M33 Triangulum Galaxy

About this image

Subframes captured between 20:50 and 23:28 (UTC) on 15th December 2017.

SQM reading (at 21:07 UTC): 20.38

Ambient temperature: 4 degrees C

CCD sensor temperature -20 degrees C

Seeing (Pickering Scale): 6 (Fair to Good)

Transparency: (AAAA scale): 5 (Clear)

Data collection and processing software: Nebulosity, PHD and Pixinsight.

More work needed on the noise reduction and deconvolution in this image - I will post a fully processed version in the near future.

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