ROAST ::

August 8. Despite very poor conditions, here’s a first go at Messier 33, the Triangulum Galaxy:

Clouds were constantly scudding across the sky and there was a lot of high haze, but there were enough gaps to let the Mini build an image; the edges of the image illustrate the problems. Using the Astro filter helps a lot with haze and thin cloud.

This galaxy in the Triangulum constellation is the third largest in the Local Group, behind Andromeda and our own. And despite the conditions, the pinkish colouration of the emission nebulae in the spiral arms is starting to become visible. So it’s a start.

Details:
Target: Triangulum Galaxy (M 33, NGC 598)
Equipment: Dwarf Mini, Astro filter, perfect EQ
Time: 2026-08-09 00:25..04:20
Integration: 3hrs 4mins (184×60secs, +28 failures), gain 70
Conditions: Poor (haze, clouds), Bortle 6
Processing: PhotoDesk equalisation, gamma

And so to bed…