Spiral Galaxy M33 Image
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M33, Triangulum or Pinwheel Galaxy

This galaxy is about 2.4 to 3 million light years away.  You can make out red knots in this galaxy which are emission nebulae.

Extra high resolution image here: 1200 pixels wide, 250k.

 Image Info:
3x8 minutes plus 3x4 minutes, ISO800
Canon EOS 20Da (unmodified), Takahashi TOA 130 (a 5" APO refractor), Losmandy G-11 mount.  
Images from NHAC Neal dark sky observing site, 10/22/05
SBIG STV autoguider using Celestron ST-80 guidescope

Less Processed version for comparison

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