M33(NGC598)
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Type Location r.a. dec. Size Magnitude Distance
Galaxy 
Local group		 Triangulum 01h33.9 +30°39' 62' x 39' 5.7 2.4 Mly

This very large galaxy (62' x 39' - about twice the full moon) doesn't fit completely on the CCD. It belongs to the local group being at a distance of 2.4 million light years. This relatively short distance allows some stars and nebulae belonging to this galaxy to be resolved. The surface brightness is a very low mag 14.5

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Date Telescope Binning Exp Time (s) Special processing Notes
10/03/02 Centurion
18"		 L 1:1
RGB 3:1		 L 3x600
R,G,B 600		 LRGB, Max Entropy, DDP Published in Jan 2003 issue of
"Ciel et Espace"