M33 - The Triangulum Galaxy

Converting the invisible into the crystal clear, that is the magic of Astrophotography. For most people on Earth, even the brightest stars in this image can't be seen with the unaided eye. This is our galactic neighbor, the Triangulum Galaxy. Catalogued in 1764 by Charles Messier as M33, this spiral galaxy is 2.73 million light-years away, contains 40 billion stars, and likely just as many planets. It's spiral arms are laden with dense regions of Hydrogen gas known as Nebula (seen in red) where rapid star formation is occurring. This image contains a total integration of 38 hours 42 minutes of exposure and was captured with the latest state-of-the-art astronomy equipment. Hundreds of imag...View all