21.09.2006 - Ebenwaldhöhe

The Triangulum galaxy M33 is another prominent member of the Local Group of galaxies. This galaxy is small compared to its big apparent neighbor, the Andromeda galaxy M31, and to our Milky Way galaxy, but by this more of average size for spiral galaxies in the universe. The current distance is about 3.0 million light-years. The pronounced arms exhibit numerous reddish HII regions (including NGC 604), as well as blueish clouds of young stars.

EPSILON 160 f/3.3 , Starlight SXV-M25, 90 min RGB + 50 min Ha

Spiral galaxy Type Sc
Size: 75' x 45'
Constellation: Triangulum
Magnitude: 6.7
RA: 01h 31m
Dec: +30 ° 24'