| Object Data |
| Description |
M33 is a beautiful face-on spiral galaxy. It is one
of three large spirals in our local group of galaxies.
|
| Constellation |
Triangulum the Triangle |
| Right Ascension |
1h 35m 05s |
| Declination |
+30° 40' 39" |
| Magnitude |
6.2 |
| Angular size |
69 arcminutes |
| Distance |
0.7 megaparsecs (2.25 million light years) |
| Radial Velocity |
-179 kilometers per second (approaching) |
| Image Data |
| Photographer |
Fred Lehman |
| Main Scope |
Meade 14" LX200GPS |
| Imaging Scope |
Celestron 5" SCT @ f/3.3 (415mm) |
| Guide Camera |
Not needed |
| Imaging Camera |
Starlight Xpress MX7C |
| Resolution |
780 x 580 @ 4.1 arcseconds per pixel |
| Exposure |
Eleven exposures of two minutes each. Aligned,
stacked, and processed with AstroArt. |
| Date |
November 22, 2003 |
| Location |
Area 51 in Big Cypress National Preserve in central
South Florida. |
