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M33 the Triangulum galaxy image

M33 the Triangulum galaxy


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This image is a results of 3 imaging sessions that I took about 2.5 month ago from Negev desert Israel, the most darkest place. The first 2 night sessions I took with my Canon 60D unmoded, 50 light frames of 7 min each frame using ISO 400 & 800, total exposure 350 min, calibration frames added too. The last session I took about 2 weeks ago using my new Canon 450D monomod with Peltier TEC system @ zero degrees C` on sensor, the monomod made by Luis Campos Portugal. I had some fogging/condensation on the sensor at the beginning of the session but managed to resolve the problem. At the first 2 sessions when used the unmoded 60D I received minor data on the luminance and HA to revile the red nebulosity on the spiral arms so I had to complete it with the 450D momomod. For luminance I took 8 frames of 15mim each, and for HA I took 6 frames of 20 min each using ISO 800, total exposure 240 min, no calibration frames were taken for this session. This image is a total of almost 10 hours exposure. Equipment used: TMB-130ss f/7 TSFlat2- flattener @ back focus 109mm WO- GT81 f/5.9 as guide scope & SX lodestar as guide camera Mount- Losmandy G11-G2 Cameras- Canon 60D unmoded & 450D monomod with TEC system Software used: Ascom Genini 2- mount control Stellarium- sky chart & Stellarium scope PHD2- drift alignment & guiding control Backyard EOS- camera control Processing used: Stacking images- Pixlnsight & Maxim DL5 Processing- Photoshop CS6