20210902 - M33 (TRI) The Triangulum Galaxy - Just over 2 hours of data, should’ve been more. A good start for a base layer
What was the experience
With my TS94 now fully operational, it nearly feels like standard routine in capturing DSO. But it never is just a push-button operation. Compared to M31 Andromeda, this one is a little more faint to catch out. I started off with the L-pro and ‘short’ subs of 300s, but being so close to the horizon to start, the only thing I got on the image is the nice (not!) glow of the street lights 🙄 Halfway through the night, I decided to switch to the L-Enhance, as that still allows to catch out the data from M33. 155 minutes with the L-Pro unusable as waste, leaving ‘only’ 130 minutes of ‘reasonable’ data with the L-enhance. Could’ve been a bit more, but the PowerTank died early on me, even with one dedicated for the camera, ASIAir and dewstrap
What’s in the picture(s)
M33 (TRI) - The Triangulum Galaxy -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangulum_GalaxyQuote: “The Triangulum Galaxy is a
spiral galaxy 2.73 million
light-years (ly) from Earth in the
constellationTriangulum. It is catalogued as
Messier 33 or
NGC 598. The Triangulum Galaxy is the third-largest member of the
Local Group of galaxies, behind the
Andromeda Galaxy and the
Milky Way. It is one of the most distant permanent objects that can be viewed with the
naked eye.”
How it was done
Scope: TS-94EDPH APO (FL 414mm / 517mm with 0.8x corrector)
Mount: iOptron CEM70G
Camera: ASI2600MC Pro
Guiding: ZWO OAG, ZWO ASI290MM, ASIAIR Pro
Resolution: 1,87”/pixel, FoV 235’
Filter: Optolong L-Enhance
Moon: 23%(-), Bortle 5/6 SQM 19.60
Photons: Gain 100 -10c 600s 13x
Darks 37x
Processing: PixInsight (Mac)
Astrobin:
What have I learned from this
Would’ve loved sticking to the L-Pro for capturing M33, but the light pollution didn’t allow it. M33 started off too low on the horizon where I live, and he/she was drowning in the haze of the light pollution.
As every Astrophotographer, I would love to “get in just a couple more of extra subs to bring out the detail”. But my approach this year is diversity, broad learning. Like M31, this image of M33 is now my base layer to build up upon
Clear Skies everybody! 🤩✨🔭
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