M33 with a 6" refractor

 

Photo by Tom Schmidtkunz

 

Scope / Lens

Takahashi TOA-150B

 

Camera

QHYCCD QHY268 C

 

Exposure

2 hours integration, 30 x 4 minutes, with a single shot color camera

 

Processing

Pixinsight

 

Description

M33 is a Local Group member, at 2.7 MLY distant.
It is about 60% the size of the Milky Way. It's proximity allows the capture of fine details.
I imaged this December 5 and 6, 2023, from i Telescope's Utah site.
Used a Takahashi TOA-150 refractor. 2 hours integration, 30 x 4 minutes, with a single shot color camera.
This is an improvement over my last attempt, and am happy with some progress.
Mostly processed with Pixinsight.

 

ID: 1511

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