SPIRAL GALAXY M33 (NGC 598), THE TRIANGULUM GALAXY
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Image acquisition and processing details:
| Telescope: | Takahashi Epsilon 180, f/2.8. |
| Mount: | Astro-Physics AP1200 German Equatorial Mount. |
| Camera: | SBIG ST-10XME cooled to -25C, internal guiding. All images binned 1x1. |
| Filters, Exposure Times: | AstroDon Lum 60 min (12x5 min), Red 300 min (30x10 min), Green 120 min (12x10 min), Blue 160 min (16x10 min). |
| Dates: | 10/02/08 and 10/03/08. |
| Moon Phase: | 8% to 12% |
| Location: | Okie-Tex Star Party |
| Software: | CCD Commander, MaximDL, TheSky, FocusMax, CCDStack, Adobe Photoshop. |
| Notes: | Transparency during many of the subexposures was not optimal. |
