Image story

What to look for

A nearby spiral galaxy with star-forming regions visible across its broad face.

Context source: Gallery acquisition record; fields not recorded are omitted.

Capture recipe

How this frame was made

William Optics RedCat 61 · ZWO ASI2600MC Pro · ZWO AM5 · Filters: None · 464 x 180s / 250x 300s subs · 44h 2m integration

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Cosmic passport

Triangulum Galaxy

Acquisition record
Catalog identity
M33
Sky region
Triangulum
Captured
2024-10-31
Recorded field of view
1.4348 x 1.0765
Recorded frame
2000 x 1500
Total integration
44h 2m
Optics
William Optics RedCat 61
Apparent scale

The recorded frame is about 2.9 full-Moon widths across its long edge.

Calculation note: recorded FOV ÷ 0.5° apparent full-Moon diameter. This describes the captured field, not the physical size or distance of the object.