Herschel 59 and Messier 33
Date: 27 November 2024|
Altitude: 76 - 88 degrees
Pixel scale: 0.86" per pixel
Total exposure time: 58 minutes
B filter: 32 x 44 seconds
V filter: 32 x 36 seconds
R filter: 32 x 30 seconds
Herschel 59 is also known as Messier 33, NGC 598 and either the “Pinwheel Galaxy” or
“Triangulum Galaxy”.
Galaxy: Classification SA(s)cd HII
Constellation: Triangumum
Diameter: ~65,000 light years
Notes
Part of the "Local Group" and part of Lyon Galaxy Group 11, the "NGC224 Group". Contains
several HII regions and star clouds with NGC and IC designations.