Observation by Adam Rawlinson: Messier 33 - Riding high

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Adam Rawlinson

Observer

Adam Rawlinson

Observed

2024 Oct 27 - 21:30

Uploaded

2024 Oct 27 - 21:40

Objects

The Triangulum Galaxy (M33)

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Constellation

Triangulum

Field centre

RA: 01^h33^m
Dec: +30°40'
Position angle: -31°22'

Field size

1°11' × 0°57'

Equipment

Primaluce Airy 102 APO
SX Trius 694 Colour

Exposure

4500secs 9x500subs

Location

Sandhurst Kent UK

Target name

M33

Title

Messier 33 - Riding high

About this image

Colour image - from OSC

At a distance of nearly 1000kpc this huge galaxy is part of our local group

The galaxy is inclined by some 54° away from us (based on Inclinet simulation https://edd.ifa.hawaii.edu/inclinet/) , giving a smashing perspective view.

Stellar nurseries can be seen in the spiral arms, the arms are density waves and in this regions have increased local gas and ISM temperatures, preciptating collapse and eventually star formation.

Files associated with this observation

M33-4500sec.jpg (348.9 kB)

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