January 2016
TRIANGULAM GALAXY M33
The Triangulum Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 3 million light years from Earth in the constellation Triangulam. It is catalogued as M33 or NGC 598. The Triangulum Galaxy is the third-largest member of the local group of galaxies, behind the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy. It is one of the most distant permanent objects that can be viewed with the naked eye.
Equipment:
Telescope: SW200p
Guide Scope: SW ST80 with Orion
Mount: NEQ6 Pro
Camera: Modified Canon 450d
Lights, Darks, Bias 4 x 600sec iso1600
31st October 2014
ANDROMEDA GALAXY M31
The Andromeda Galaxy, also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224, is a spral galaxy approximately 2.5 millionlight years from Earth, and the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way. Its name stems from the area of the sky in which it appears, the constellation of Andromeda.
Equipment:
Telescope: SW200p
Mount: EQ5
Guide: None
Camera: Canon EOS 450d
15 x 60 second