Messier 33 Mosaic

Pinwheel Galaxy, NGC 598

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Object

Type

Sc spiral galaxy
Constellation Triangulum
Coordinates RA:01h 33m 52s  D:+30° 39' 29"
Magnitude 5,5
Size 69x42 arc min

Image

Optics Celestron 8" SC with reducer at f/6,3
Mount Losmandy G11 with Gemini goto
Camera Sbig ST10XME with CFW10 filters wheel
Exposure LRGB 230-80-90-100 minutes each frame
Notes Two frames mosaic image  -  Image published on L'Astronomia magazine (#272/2006)

 

Where is this object in the night sky? Below a sky chart of the location (from Stellarium 8.0 planetarium).

 

 

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