M33 Triangulum Galaxy

[Kai]

Last night i thought i would have a go with my new ED80 Pro.

Not the best night for Low Galaxy imaging The moon was nice and bright !.But i thought it would give me experiance so decided on M33 as its a target i havent tried.So i set up the scope with my Atik attached via a 6.3 focal reducer and let it run.

So M33 which is a sum of 90mins of 90 second subs,stacked in Maxim and badly processed in Cs2 (wheres Martin when i need him )

(click to enlarge)

I am planning to return later in the year to capture some more data to give me some more detail.

[MikeP]

Hi Steve,

I'd be pleased to have done as well - especially last night. Sky here in Sussex wasn't good at all.

Just had a quick look at M33 in "The Messier Objects" book - your image compares favourably with its photo.

Mike

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

Thats a belter KH. This one eludes me every time I try to get it, maybe my sky is too bright, but you got it good and proper there.

Kaptain Klevtsov

[centroid]

Nice capture Steve!!

Dave

[Jamie]

Your imaging just seems to get better and better mate.

I like it lots....

[steppenwolf]

Really nice image, Steve - not an easy target either!

[CELESCOPE]

really nice one Steve, , i reckon you got that one nice mate , better when the Moon has gone , so its working well .

Rog

[Kai]

Hopefully i will get a guiding setup in the next few weeks so i can go for some longer subs to get some more detail in the arms.Then maybe some narrowband :?.

[barkis]

Don't start with the modesty stuff Kai, that's not the easiest of targets I am told, and you have just made it look easy.

You have really bounced on to the scene with your first few images no less.

I would say that's Cushtie mate.

Ron.

[Kai]

No honestly last night i decided i didnt want to do M31 and M33 was just below it and away from the Moon so i thought "Why Not" .

[Choulais]

Very nice, hope to be able to do the same someday

Choulais

[Ant]

Nice one Steve, how good is that???

I've only ever managed to image that from a dark sky site - so I'd say that was a corker of a shot!

Ant

[MartinB]

Well done Steve, there's lots of detail in there and it is a tricky target especially with the moon around.

Have a look at the primers on reducing star size. Also I'm sure the galaxy would stand some more sharpening. There are primers which explain about making a star layer to protect you from getting halos when you do the sharpening and also one on how to sharpen. The stretch you've done looks spot on.

If you have trouble with the primers without the photos they are on my web site in the resources section www.astropixels.co.uk

[Kai]

Thanks for the comments All

When i get some more Data then i will then have a go with your suggestions Martin

[SteveL]

nicely done sir!

[MartinB]

When i get some more Data then i will then have a go with your suggestions Martin

Looking at it Steve, your signal to noise ratio is pretty good. On the posted image the dimmer parts of the Galaxy still look pretty smooth.