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M33 - Triangulum Galaxy
The Triangulum Galaxy is a spiral galaxy 2.73 million light-years (ly) from Earth in the constellation Triangulum. It is catalogued as Messier 33 or NGC 598. The Triangulum Galaxy is the third-largest member of the Local Group of galaxies, behind the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy. It is one of the most distant permanent objects that can be viewed with the naked eye.
Technical Data
| Bortle Scale / SQM-L | Bortle 4/5 / --- |
| Period | October 2016 |
| Primary Scope | FSQ 106/530 |
| Camera | CCD KAF-8300 |
| Mount | NEQ6 |
| Total Exposure Time | 6h |
| Composition | LRGB |
| Location | Val Imagna (Bergamo) Italy |
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