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M33 - The Pinwheel Galaxy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Object

M33, The Pinwheel Galaxy, in Triangulum

  Telescope (Photo) Meade LX200GPS 12” SCT @ f/6.3
  Telescope (Guiding) Meade LX200GPS 12" SCT @ f/6.3 (off-axis)
  Camera (Photo) Olympus OM-1
  Camera (Guiding) SBIG ST-4 (direct drive of guiding telescope)
  Exposure Detail

Combination of 3 exposures of 60, 60, and 90 minutes each; Fuji SuperHQ 200 film; combined in Registar and processed in Photoshop CS

  Location Cincinnati Astronomical Society's Dark-Sky Site (Adams County, Ohio) (N38.876, W83.464)
  Date 10/01/05