The Triangulum Galaxy
The Triangulum Galaxy (M33) is a spiral galaxy in the Triangulum constellation. It is believed to be a satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy. The Triangulum Galaxy can be seen with the naked eye under excellent seeing conditions, with no light pollution. M33 falls in as the third largest galaxy in the Local Group behind our Andromeda and our Milky Way.
Specifications:
Designation: M33, NGC598
Known As: The Triangulum Galaxy
Apparent Size: 1.1° x 41′
Magnitude (lower is brighter): 5.7
Distance from Earth: 2.7M LY
![[image] high quality image of the Triangulum galaxy](https://adamsaari.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Triangulum-1200px.jpg)
A Light Polluted Galaxy
The image above was taken in a Bortle 6 sky using a UV/IR Cut Filter. Even with a moderately light polluted sky, this galaxy requires a lot of integration time to separate the pollution and noise from the galaxy.
EQUIPMENT
Telescope: Apertura 60EDR
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6R-Pro
Camera: ZWO ASI533MC Pro
Guiding: ZWO ASI120MM Mini
Brain: ZWO ASIair Pro
Filters: SVBony UV/IR Cut
ACQUISITION
Integration Time: 6 hours
RGB: 120 x 180sec
BIN: 1×1
Gain: 110
Temperature: -10° C
Bortle Scale: 6
CALIBRATION
Darks: 10
Flats: 20
Dark Flats: 30
Offset/Bias: 30
The Triangulum Constellation
Triangulum is a small constellation in the northern sky. A relatively small constellation, Triangulum is bordered by Andromeda, Pisces, Aries, and Perseus.
Triangulus Septentrionalis was a name, used in the 17th century, to distinguish it from Triangulum Australe, the Southern Triangle, a small constellation in the southern hemisphere.
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*General information regarding constellations, galaxies, nebulae, and planets have been sourced from: AstroBackyard, VisibleDark, Wikipedia, EarthSky, and NASA.