I added M33, the Triangulum Galaxy to my collection of astrophotos. I imaged for nearly 11 hours over two evenings on October 8-9. The final image was created from 100 images @ 180sec of exposure + 85 images @240 sec. M33 is part of the Local Group of Galaxies and is the 3rd largest in the group behind Andromeda and the Milky Way Galaxies.
M33 is approximately 2.7 million light years from Earth and roughly 60% the size of the Milky Way. It is also a "hot spot" for supernova created from explosions of dying stars.
I've labeled some of the more important features which are nebulas, star clusters and supernova remnants on one of the images. Find NGC604 on the right side of the image which is a massive star-forming region where some 200 hot, young , massive stars reside.
If I had a much more powerful telescope, such as the Hubble Telescope, we might see a feature like the one I took of the North American Nebula, that resides in the Milky Way Galaxy.
Thanks for viewing. Have a great day.
