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M33

Triangulum Galaxy

A spiral city seen face-on

TypeGalaxy ConstellationTriangulum SeasonAutumn PaletteNatural color
Image Details

Capture summary

Catalog M33

Galaxy in Triangulum

Exposure Broadband RGB

Natural color

Filters Natural color

Broadband RGB

Frame 2020

Autumn target / wide composition

Exposure Breakdown Broadband RGB

Detailed filter totals have not been entered for this image yet.

A wide, clean look at M33 with blue star-forming arms and soft pink hydrogen regions threading the disk.

Target Planner

Galaxy in Triangulum; best planned for September through November from New Jersey.

Best season September through November

Autumn is a strong window for Cepheus, Cassiopeia, Andromeda, and late Cygnus fields.

Good from NJ Late summer through autumn evenings

Assumes a New Jersey backyard horizon and evening imaging.

Object type Galaxy

Prioritize transparency, darker skies, and long broadband integration.

Constellation Triangulum

M33 is listed here in Triangulum.

Moon tolerance Best near new moon.

Current frame: Natural color / Broadband RGB.

Planning from Sewell, NJ

Calculating target altitude and moon context.

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Planning site Sewell, NJ 39.7700, -75.1400
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Target transit chart Compact altitude curve for this target over a full day. Target ...

Green marks usable dark-sky altitude.

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Next upper transit.

Rise / set ...

Approximate horizon crossing.

Moon now ...

Moon phase and altitude.