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Photographer:
Georgii Konkov
Location of Photo:
Williamsburg, VA
Date/Time of photo:
August 18, 2023 - November 30, 2023
Equipment:
SvBony SV550 122mm APO, SvBony SV209 0.8x Focal Reducer/Field Flattener, ZWO ASI 2600MC Pro, Optolong UV/Ir-cut, 7nm SvBony SV220, Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Description:
The image reveals the Triangulum Galaxy in unprecedented detail, with 211 hours of exposure time, capturing the vast array of stellar birth and death. Messier 33 lies almost 2.7 million light years away from us in the constellation Triangulum. About half the size of our Milky Way galaxy, M33 is a home for approximately 40 billion stars. The portrait of M33 above merges broadband data with narrowband imaging, combining the galaxy's natural palette with faint nebulae that are hard to see in broadband. The vibrant emissions from hydrogen-alpha (Ha) and doubly ionized oxygen (OIII) regions illuminate the star-forming nebulae and trace the skeletal structure of the galaxy's arms.
