| The Pinwheel Galaxy (M33) is a member of our local group of galaxies lying 3 million LY distance from our Galaxy. It is about 1/2 the size of our Galaxy and contains approximately 40 billion stars. Lying only 750,000 LY from the Andromeda Galaxy, it is believed to be a gravitational satellite of it's neighbor. Because of it's size and low surface brightness, M33 is best observed at low power. It is a stunning object in my 80x11 binoculars under dark skies. |
| Date: | November 1, 2007 |
| Optics: | WO ZS 105mm f/7 Apo Refractor - Baader IR Filter |
| Camera: | Canon Digital Rebel 300D / Modified (Hap Griffin) |
| Exposure: | 90 Minutes / 18x300s @ 800ASA |
| Guiding: | Manually guided on a 14" Meade LX200 |
| Location: | Skyhawk Observatory, West Bend, WI |
| Photo By: | Rick Kazmierski |
