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M33 - The Pinwheel Galaxy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Object Spiral galaxy, The Pinwheel Galaxy (M33), in Triangulum
  Telescope (Photo) Celestron 8" SCT OTA  @  f/6.3 on Celestron CGEM Mount
  Telescope (Guiding) Celestron 8" SCT OTA  @  f/6.3 on Celestron CGEM Mount (off-axis)
  Camera (Photo) Canon 50Dh DSLR (Hutech modified) 
  Camera (Guiding) Meade DSI Pro III w/ PHD Guiding
  Exposure Detail Excluded-average combination of 19 images at 300 seconds each; ISO1600; RAW file conversion, full calibration (flat, dark, bias, flat-dark), and initial image processing using ImagesPlus 4.0; final image processing using Photoshop CS3
  Location Cincinnati Astronomical Society's Dark-Sky Site (Adams County, Ohio) (N38.876, W83.464)  
  Date 8/27/11