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The Triangulum Galaxy (M 33) is the third member of our local group of galaxies (along with The Milky Way and The Andromeda Galaxy).  It is a bit further than Andromeda lying between 2.6 and 3.1 million light years away (depending on the measurement technique) and it is substantially smaller than either Andromeda or The Milky Way.  The massive star forming region, NGC 604, is visible in the upper left portion of the galaxy.

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Stellarvue SV102ABV (102 mm doublet apo) @ f/6.4

Losmandy G-11

SBIG ST-2000XM and Astrodon Filters

L (135 min), R (45 min), G (50 min), B (45 min), Ha (200 min)

Hale Pohaku (elevation 9200 ft. on Mauna Kea) &

Mauna Loa Atmospheric Observatory

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