M33 the pinwheel in Triangulum

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Photographer:

albertostars

Location of Photo:

Carbondale, IL

Date/Time of photo:

9/25 /2021 11 pm

Equipment:

127 mm triplet explore scientific; zwo533pro camera

Description:

One of our closest neighbors in our local group of galaxies. M33, is always an amazing object with lots of features and stars. At about 3.2 million light years away, it may contain about 40 billion stars (according to information provided by well documented websites), its apparent magnitude is 5.7 but requires a steady telescope and a good clear night to capture a more detailed view of this amazing galaxy.