| M33 - The Pinwheel Galaxy LAAstro.com by Bill Patterson |
| Catalog: Messier 33 Magnitude: 5.7 Size: 71' by 42' Constellation: Triangulum Common Name or Description: spirial galaxy, extremely bright and large, round |
| Date Taken: 9/2/05 Location: OCA site, Anza, CA Equipment: Takahashi FSQ106 telescope & STL4020 CCD camera - Color Takahashi FS152 scope & STL11000 CCD camera - Luminance Exposure: LRGB = 170/40/50/50 (600 second individual exposures) Notes: Tandem imaging with both scopes at once - 5 hours of imaging in 3 hours! |
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