Astrophotography

Triangulum Galaxy, also known as M33, is located roughly three million light years from Earth in the constellation Triangulum. it's the third largest member of the Local Group, or the galaxies that are near the Milky Way. Triangulum also has a small satellite galaxy of its own, called the Pisces Dwarf Galaxy.

Camera: Canon Rebel XTi (400d)

Mount: Losmandy G11 /w Astrometric Instruments Sky Walker Servo 

OTA: Meade LX200R 10"

Calibrated & Initial Processing: Images Plus

Final Processing: Photoshot CS3

Image was shot at 1800mm with Off-Axis Guiding. Seeing was 4/5 and Transparency varied between 4/5 and 5/5. Overall a very good night for imaging 

The Andromeda Galaxy (M31) is the closest large galaxy to the Milky Way and is one of only ten galaxies that can be seen unaided from the Earth. In approximately 4.5 billion years the Andromeda Galaxy and the Milky Way are expected to collide. Andromeda is accompanied by at least 10 satellite galaxies the most notable of which is the Triangulum Galaxy.

Camera: Canon Rebel XTi (400d)

Mount: Losmandy G11 /w Astrometric Instruments Sky Walker Servo 

Primary OTA: Stellarview SV80  80mm APO Triplet 

Secondary OTA: Orion ED80 80mm Doublet

Calibrated & Initial Processing: Images Plus

Final Processing: Photoshot CS3

Image was shot at 384mm with side by side plate on the G11. Seeing was 4/5 and Transparency varied between 4/5 and 5/5. Overall a very good night for imaging 

Here is a wide field image of the Little Pinwheel galaxy and some of its neighbors. The shot is as small part of the Virgo Supercluster which our Milky Way is a part of

A second session on M33 which I will combine with my earlier data to produce a cleaner, more detailed image of this beautiful galaxy.